Sail/Bike Frisian Sea was fantastic

Sail/Bike Frisian Sea was fantastic! It was my second Boat-Bike tour, and the sailing added an exciting dimension. The Mare fan Fryslân is a large, comfortable boat and the crew is top notch. Captain Jores sails the boat at every opportunity, guests helping with the sails under Mate Renska’s supervision; both are calm, confident, highly skilled and very laid back, giving the boat a relaxed, comfortable, fun vibe. The cook and assistant were wonderful, food was great, accomodations very comfortable. Self-guided bike tours are well laid out on the good maps provided, with most tours following the bike-by-numbers strategy. We didn’t have much luck with the Ride with GPS app but managed fine with the map. The Friesland region of the Netherlands is beautiful with stress-free biking through the flat countryside, mostly on separate cycle paths or sometimes in designated lanes through picturesque villages, with visits to great historic spots and some nice beaches. The Frisian people are about the most charming and friendly I’ve ever met. Great sailing, bicycling nirvana, cute towns, great food and local beer, wonderful people – I can’t say enough good things about this trip – it was fun and relaxing and there was so much to it that I’ll be soaking it up for weeks to come.