We eventually left Goes on Monday and had a fast short sail westwards to the Zeelandbrug across the Oosterschelde. We are too tall to pass under the bridge and the opening span closed just as we arrived, so we hove…
Middelburg, Veere Mere and Goes
We just loved Middelburg, and ended up spending four nights there. We walked around the moat and explored the numerous lanes and alleys. We found a restaurant Auberge Provençial, which, despite it’s French name, had an excellent vegetarian choice. The…
Brugge, Ghent & Middelburg
On Monday it rained most of the day and we were confined to the cabin. But it cleared in the evening and we unpacked our folding bikes and peddled into the city. This turned out to be an excellent way…
Dunkerque to Brugge
The gales were expected to blow themselves out by Saturday, and, according to the French forecast, would be down to south-west force 6-7 and then reducing – a bit more than comfortable at first but workable. So we left Dunkerque…
Dover to Dunkerque
We decided to hold out in Dover for better weather and caught up on rest and sleep. Dover is today dominated by lorries trundling on and off the ferries and the centre of town is pretty miserable. But scratch below…