Another lovely sunny day, not much wind, and we had a beautiful gentle sail through the Versemeer ...
We
stopped for an hour or so at a ‘Boatsschoppen Steiger’ – a sort of short-term
car park for boats – a jetty to lie alongside while visiting the nearby
supermarket.
Then we
crossed the Oosterschelde and went through two big ship locks with several
large barges as our mast is too high for the normal yacht lock. We seemed very small compared to them though!
There are lots of big barges on this
part of the route, carrying containers, gravel and coal …
They
usually have living quarters and a car on board, and this one had a children’s
playground too ….
We saw
lots of wind farms as well, a regular feature of the Dutch landscape …
... and
tied up near the Volkerak lock as the sun set.
Looks as though you're still enjoying very good weather Di, long may it continue. Windy and showers here.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks very peaceful and as though you're having a great time. Interesting to see just how much they move via barge, they certainly seem to make better use of their waterways than we do!
Safe passage.
Chris
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ReplyDeleteExcellent photos - I'm jealous - and remember the advice that the best way to take good photos is never to show people your bad ones.
Since we last met (April 21) my main contact with water has been canal walks: Billingshurst to Amberley along the Wey and Arun, and then the Thames to Watford via the Grand Junction. Not quite as exotic as your travels, but the navigation is easy, and I did see a heron eat a ducking (mother duck was miffed!). At this rate, by the time you reach Sweden I'll be in Birmingham.
Dick