3/25 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands: "On Saturday the five and twentieth
of March, 1609, after the old Account, we set sayle from Amsterdam; and
by the seven and twentieth day, we were downe at the Texel: and by
twelve of the clock we were off the Land, it being East of us two
leagues off."
- Robert Juet, first mate of the Half Moon
Texel is an island in the Netherlands, it is the biggest and, now, most populated of the Frisian Island in the Wadden Sea and the most western of this archipelago. It would be the last piece of 'home' that Hudson and his crew of 18 would see before setting off across the North Sea in a boat a little more than 2 1/2 school buses in length.
If you'd like to take a look at the view from Texel looking out to the North Sea today, follow the link the to the webcam below for a live feed.
Live Video from Texel Shore
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