middleburg historic town , Zeeland, Netherlands

Middleburg,

taken from
http://www.raremapsandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=2

this shows the old  defence’s  and shape of the city of Middleburg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middelburg
http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/blog-155054.html

a movie about the capture of Middleburg from the second world war
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=23505

http://www.middelburg.nl/
http://www.visitmiddelburg.nl/
http://www.plattegronden.nl/middelburg/

one of the old streets

isn’t it beautiful ?

can you see the long chimney ?

old camper van from Germany
my dad said this was the split screen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Westfalia_Campers
http://www.google.be/search?q=volkswagen+camper+van+split+screen&hl=nl&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=LN1cTv39JcaXOunW1esC&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1085&bih=619

we went into the abbey
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Zeeland/Middelburg-459197/Things_To_Do-Middelburg-Abbey_church_Lange_Jan-BR-1.html
(Local Name: Onze Lieve Vrouwe Abdij) On the northeast side of the inner ring stands Onze Lieve Vrouwe Abdij, the Abbey of Our Lady. In 1150 White Canons of the Norbertine order (named after St Norbert of Xanten, who founded the order at Prémontré in France: hence the alternative name Premonstratensian) established themselves in the Carolingian stronghold of Middelburg. In the 16th century the abbey consisted of a picturesque and many-towered complex of buildings laid out round a cloister, including the canons’ lodgings, to which were later added a refectory and chapterhouse (now the Provincial Library), a second courtyard, two churches and a tower
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taken from 
http://www.planetware.com/middelburg/abbey-of-our-lady-nl-zld-olva.htm

this is the water pump in the middle of the herb garden
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/3cf0e/
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/40ca9/
http://www.igougo.com/review-r1381974-Abbey_of_Middelburg.html

look at the patterns on the roof –

Halfords in NL
we used to go to the one in Prague
http://www.halfords.nl/

the abbey tower

http://www.tripadvisor.nl/Attraction_Review-g188618-d1822668-Reviews-Abbey_Tower_of_Long_John_Abdijtoren_de_Lange_Jan-Middelburg_Zeeland.html

Abdijtoren de Lange Jan

we went for some frites or chips !

http://www.middleburg.org/

http://www.tripadvisor.nl/Attraction_Review-g188618-d319473-Reviews-Town_Hall-Middelburg_Zeeland.html

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Zeeland/Middelburg-459197/Things_To_Do-Middelburg-Town_hall-BR-1.html

(Local Name: Stadhuis) In the Markt stands the Town Hall (Stadhuis), one of the most beautiful Gothic secular buildings in the Netherlands, built between 1452 and 1458 by members of the Keldermans family. Between 1506 and 1520 a Meat Hall (meat market) and a tower were added, and in 1670 and 1780-84 there were further additions in neo-classical style. The Town Hall was almost completely destroyed in the 1940 bombing, but after the war was rebuilt in the original style. On the facade of 1512- 13, most of which survived the bombing, are figures of 25 Counts and Countesses of Zeeland and Holland, under canopies surmounted by fabulous animals. The windows and doors are closed by red and white shutters – a common

practice in the Middle Ages, when windows were not glazed.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Zeeland/Middelburg-459197/Things_To_Do-Middelburg-Town_hall-BR-1.html

some sayings

another saying

red and white door to match the shutters

old Volvo

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/about.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars

a horse drawn carriage

the grand house -can you see the name in Dutch ?

lots of pictures

this shop made and restored furniture handles

can you see the boy ?

1620 on this old gate ?

this was near to the old gate ?

me and Evie on a trampoline , can you see the abbey tower ?
Abdijtoren de Lange Jan

hope

London

Dieppe

Golden trumpet

we are not sure -it is marked 1940 and has Jewish writing on it

part of the Abbey

This building is marked 1582

this house tilts to the left can you see ?

me and Evie on a playground !

This is where the scouts are based
http://www.middleburgscouting.org/

Old city walls

can you see the two doors ?

looks like someone made old barrels

can you see the house is bent on the right hand side – i hope it doesn’t fall down !

1620 on the wall ?

can you see the heads ?

This is a old water tower

we ate some cakes from this shop outside was a stone picture

this is the canal which protects the city

where we stayed in Holland

Leo having his coat put on

I slept in here with Leo !

we watched some Dutch television ! it was in English with Dutch words at the bottom!
http://www.destelhoeve.nl/

De Hollandsche FARM, the dutch farm ,Goes,Netherlands

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_barge
http://www.lifeatanangle.com/
http://www.lifeatanangle.com/Dutchmap.htm
http://www.friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk%C3%BBtsje
http://www.hoogaars.nl/
http://www.thedutchmaritime.com/about/

I am taking a look at the boats

Leo is awake for this photo

me and Evie on the raft , Evie isnt much use at pulling the raft !

at long last a Hill !

me and Evie on the Zip wire

a moon and stars seat

this rope bridge was very long !

This is fun !

me mum and Evie

I just love this !

Leo on a baby swing !

I climb to the top of this

can you see me ?

http://web.me.com/schuffelen/Site/duanimals.html
this site allows you to find the word in Dutch and how it is said
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit
http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/pets/rabbits
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/

there was a petting zoo – we washed our hands afterwards

chinchillas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla
http://www.cheekychinchillas.com/

degus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degu
http://www.degus.exotic-small-furry-pets.co.uk/engels/index.html
http://www.myhomezone.co.uk/degus/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
the word is Dutch is Paard

http://www.thepigsite.com/info/swinebreeds.php
http://www.britishpigs.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_domestic_pig_breeds
the word is dutch is Varken

this is its baby called a piglet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat
http://www.goats.co.uk/Goats.htm
http://www.allgoats.com/

the word in dutch is Geit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig


http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/pets/rodents/guineapigs


http://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-health-advice/guinea-pigs/

the dutch word for Guinea pig is proefkonijn

these are insect houses

links for Goes
http://www.maplandia.com/netherlands/zeeland/goes/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goes
http://www.goes.nl/


http://www.ambachtscentrumgoes.nl/hhgebied.htm
http://www.ambachtscentrumgoes.nl/
http://www.vierlindengoes.nl/
http://www.uitmetkinderen.nl/pages/Recreatiepark-De-Hollandsche-Hoeve.htm
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandsche_hoeve

Zienkzee, the monument town ,Zeeland, Netherlands, Zeeland Bridge

 Zienkzee, 
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/dipsy/31/places/zkzee.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zierikzee
http://www.zierikzee-monumentenstad.nl/

Historic town on the Oosterschelde in Zeeland with 568 monuments, -medieval street pattern and the oldest active carillon in the Netherlands.  Zierikzee, with circa11,000 inhabitants, the administrative seat of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland .

route taken 

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one of the smaller bridge closed for small craft -we had to stop here , this is a German car in front it has the letter d on the registration plate

crossing the bridge without stopping !

one of the bridges into Zienkzee

we will take a look at this tower later

one of the old entrances to the old city

can you see the old doors and where the portcullis used to be ?

Evie in the doorway to the old city 

looking back can you see the two towers ?

This is a tradional shape of a old dutch house

Windmill !

another type of old house 

the name for a windmill in dutch is Molen

this is a working mill and they are making flour

it is called the hope

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molen

this is flour delivery van , you can buy flour from the shop next to the mill , it was very noisy they didnt seem to be using wind power !

This was a very narrow house ,

i recognised this

http://www.nl.boots.com/

can you see the word for pharmacy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecary

can you see the green cross ?

this means you can get first aid from this to treat cuts

can you see the date – anno means year

a old ships anchor

This area is historic Saint Jacobs residences, locally known as the St Jacobshofje
http://www.godutch.com/newspaper/index.php?id=2071

we watched the fountain can you see the frogs ?

we saw some old dutch ships

an old buoy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoy

one of the owners let us look at his boat , this is in the old cargo hold

This is the boat we went on

we do not know what the wooden peices are on the side of the boat are for ? but this is the boat  we went on 

another old building lots today !

another city gate

one of the old bridges which could be raised to allow the boats in and out

this was very beautiful doorway 

lots of tiles !

can you see the old tiles in the door way?

This might have had a statue – the bricks are smaller than the ones in england

royal crest ?

this is the Zierikzee Carillon

lots of shutters on this building !

the carillon clock tower 

town hall door way

old water pump

this was build of stone as well

Venetian masks in a travel agency I have been to Venice , it was a 4 hour drive from Prague !

can you see the year ?

he tower is called The Sint Lieven Monster toren. Short “De dikke Toren”. Inside the tower is a little museum and you can also clim the +/- 178 stairs to see a beautifull view of Zierikzee. (and beyond)
When Zierikzee was located at the open sea, they wanted to build the highest tower of the Netherlands. This way all the sailors, ships and boats knew where to go. During the construction the money run out, after a few years they managed to build a top. The size of the tower is now 1/8 of his actual size.

Read more: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Zeeland/Zierikzee-455928/Things_To_Do-Zierikzee-TG-C-1.html#tip=323770#ixzz1W445jtYT

inside the tower was a exhibition about dutch lighthouses

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/nln.htm

http://www.vuurtorens.net/

the word for lighthouses is Vuurtorens

This doorway had the date 1468 on it

The display had different types of lighthouses found in Netherlands 

having fun ! i love being on holiday !

driving past the city tower gates

Zeeland Bridge in the rain it rained a lot , but it rains a lot on winter hill so i Dont mind !

we are stopped -my dad took the photos ! can you see the bridge is up it let the boat through – the boat had a very tall mast

this is the  tower in Zienkzee

we are stopped see the speed 0 kmh !

I collected three bowls of mussels again !you have to try and get the big ones there are lots of oysters as well here and its low tide and very muddy but dont tell mum  !

http://www.openbeelden.nl/media/27189/Mosselkwekerijen_in_de_Oosterschelde
http://www.helpwithcooking.com/seafood-shellfish/how-to-cook-mussels.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/mussel 
http://library.thinkquest.org/19846/data/en/delta/oost/natuur.htm

De Zwaan windmill ,Oosterscheldekering dam , Zeeland bridge ,Kattendijke and mussel hunting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oosterscheldekering

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=oosterscheldekering&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=709&prmd=ivnsm&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=P_VTTuLsOoO5hAfXzpWBBg&ved=0CCgQsAQ

http://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/water/feiten_en_cijfers/dijken_en_keringen/oosterscheldekering/index.aspx

http://www.deltawerken.com/modules/mediagallery/popup.php?id=1435&style_root=/home/deltawer/public_html/styles/blauw&style_root_http=http://www.deltawerken.com/styles/blauw&language=en

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVcxMF69FY4

The nine kilometre-long Oosterscheldekering (kering meaning barrier) was initially designed, and partly built, as a closed dam, but after public protest huge sluice-gate-type doors were installed in the remaining four kilometres. These doors are normally open, but can be closed under adverse weather conditions. In this way the saltwater marine life behind the dam is preserved and fishing can continue, while the land behind the dam is safe from the water

Note from Jakes dad :yes you drive over 9 km of dam , plus a man made island in the middle see the videos below , apologies about the  rain but the afternoon became bright and humid !!

http://fromargentina2holland.blogspot.com/2011/06/visitng-zeeland-oosterscheldekering-or.html

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

the island in the middle

De Zwaan this means the swan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Zwaan

a pumpkin farm display ! I took this from the car !

a old water fountan at Zienkzee, we did not have time to walk round this today !
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/dipsy/31/places/zkzee.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zierikzee
http://www.zierikzee-monumentenstad.nl/

Zeeland Bridge 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland_Bridge
http://marinas.com/view/bridge/654_Zeeland_Bridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfJpzdtIeqc
http://www.deltawerken.com/Zeeland-Bridge/338.html
http://www.deltawerken.com/modules/mediagallery/popup.php?id=2008&style_root=/home/deltawer/public_html/styles/blauw&style_root_http=http://www.deltawerken.com/styles/blauw&language=en

The Zeeland Bridge (Dutch: Zeelandbrug) is the longest bridge in the Netherlands. The bridge spans the Oosterschelde estuary. It connects the islands of Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the province of Zeeland.
The Zeeland Bridge was built between 1963 and 1965. At the time of its completion, it was the longest bridge of Europe. It has a total length of 5,022 metres, and consists of 48 spans of 95 metres, 2 spans of 72.5 metres and a movable bridge with a width of 40 metres.

the bridge

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

going onto the bridge

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

showing us driving the bridge
Note from Dad: there is a very long average speed limit on this bridge !!! 80 KMH

Kattendijke
http://kattendijke.goesweb.net/
http://www.maplandia.com/netherlands/zeeland/kattendijke/
http://www.digischool.nl/bi/onderwaterbiologie/html/duikloka/zeeland/kattendijke.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kattendijke

there is a British soldier buried here
http://kattendijke.goesweb.net/het-dorp/47-graf.html

Corporal Donald Thomson died on 14 January 1945 and was 21 years old.

His body was found in the fields between Kattendijke and Wemeldinge .

He served in the Royal Marines Commando Engineer.

What more do we know this soldier?

After having obtained information from the Church and the War Committee, we know that at the age of 2 his parents lost in a car accident. His mother was Janet Williams.

Donald Thomson was brought up by Aunt Sarah and Aunt Hannah Woods.

There was a while ago from Kattendijke telephone contact with the aunts.

They were delighted to hear that Donald is buried.

The aunts were already at his age and now deceased.

How to Donald Thomson was killed is not clear.

In that period, according to our data, no fighting occurred.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pear

lots of nice houses

a lovely church !

the Pastorie for the church
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastorie

Dutch post box run by TNT
http://www.postnl.nl/

Leo fell asleep
note from dad
It was very stormy in the morning but 27C and 85% humid  in the afternoon  making walking very tiring for the children ,

we walked from the village to a place to see some birds,

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Note from dad is is a cycle path  yes they follow the same rules as the road !

place we watched some birds,

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

a place with a thatched roof

mussel collecting , you can see oysters , i dont like oysters !

a lot of Belgium people stopped off here to dive and collect mussels and oysters !
http://library.thinkquest.org/19846/data/en/delta/oost/natuur.htm

mmmmm… three plates we collected ,

I like mussels !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussel
http://www.helpwithcooking.com/seafood-shellfish/how-to-cook-mussels.html

Beach, de Hoop Windmill, Aeolus Windmill and Mussels at Wemeldinge ,Zeeland,Netherlands

me mummy and Evie on the Dyke we are off to the beach today

can you see the sailing boat ?

we watched the barges

a small and larger barge going in different directions , it was too cold for us to swim !

this dog was called Max

Leo and mummy on the Beach

Evie and I made a sandcastle

Evie puts some marks around the castle

a police boat ?

can you see the two cannons, there is a statue of a mermaid on the post

marina – there are lots of boats here

This is the  Aeolus Windmill this means the God of Wind

me and Evie
http://www.geolocation.ws/v/W/4cb3dbe2421aa924b100088a/windmill-aeolus-in-wemeldinge-the/en
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_windmills_in_Zeeland
this is a tower mill or Stellingmolen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_mill

it was build in 1869
http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=924

next to the first windmill was a small deer park
these are called fallow deer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallow_Deer
http://www.bds.org.uk/fallow.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Fallow_Deer

This is the second mill
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7B9K_De_Hoop_Wemeldinge_Zeeland_Netherlands
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:De_Hoop_Wemeldinge.jpg
http://eu.fotolia.com/id/4785046

this is called De Hoop
means hope
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_windmills_in_Zeeland
http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=925

we collected a lot of mussels to eat , we also collected oysters as well but i didn’t try these but this is the bowl of mussels me and Evie ate !
http://www.openbeelden.nl/media/27189/Mosselkwekerijen_in_de_Oosterschelde
http://www.helpwithcooking.com/seafood-shellfish/how-to-cook-mussels.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/mussel 

some links for the area 

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wemeldinge

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wemeldinge?uselang=nl#mw-subcategories

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland

http://www.zeeland.nl/index?lng=en

http://www.zeeland.nl/

http://wikitravel.org/en/Zeeland

http://www.map-of-netherlands.co.uk/map-of-zeeland.htm

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Zeeland,&hl=en&rlz=1C1AVSW_enGB374GB377&biw=1280&bih=709&prmd=ivnsm&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IVpRTs76OsufOr-P-MIC&ved=0CH0QsAQ

Wemeldinge,Zeeland, dyke, war memorial and sea shells

This is the word for Glass -its a recycling bin

me on the wall that keeps the sea out – it is called a dyke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_flood_of_1953
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_management
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_control_in_the_Netherlands
http://www.eh-resources.org/floods.html
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/149881
http://www.zeeweringen.nl/english/

me mummy,Leo  and Evie on top of the wall of a cycle track

we needed sun hats and cream as it was very warm at 27c

i watched some barges carry rocks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barge
http://www.portofantwerp.com/portal/page/portal/POA_EN/Focus%20op%20de%20haven/Mainport%20in%20het%20hart%20van%20Europa/Binnenvaart
http://www.containerafvaarten.be/

I am talking to Evie , can you see the sailing boats ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish
http://www.jellyfishfacts.net/
the beach and sea had a lot of these !

the harbor entry

can you see the two windmills ?
http://www.windmillworld.com/europe/netherlands.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windmill
http://www.holland.com/global/Tourism/Article/Dutch-Windmills.htm

an old house

this was scary and the biggest sunflower !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower

can you see the rounded windows ?

pretty shutters

http://www.ww2museums.com/article/1913/Memorial-civillian-casualties-Wemeldinge.htm
The monument consists of two sides described.


On the left part reads:
“THAT WE NOT FORGOTTEN
WE REMEMBRANCE.”


On the right part are the names of 24 war victims:
Marinus Jacob Noussen * 26-02-1914 † 18-07-1940 Rotterdam
Licia Cijsouw * 07-06-1920 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Licia Cijsouw * 01-09-1936 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Jan Cijsouw * 11-02-1919 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Maria Pieternella Cijsouw * 20-12-1906 † 01-08-1942 wemeldinge
Peter Cijsouw * 30-07-191 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Pieternella Cijsouw * 01-10-1937 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Licia de Fouw * 12-03-1882 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Willem Kooman * 23-09-1856 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Cornelia Adriana Sonke * 05-07-1921 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Sara Sonke * 13-07-1878 † 01-08-1942 Wemeldinge
Pieter Marinus Glas * 25-09-1918 † 02-05-1943 Alkmaar
Marinus Traas * 21-10-1911 † 17-10-1944 Tuddem (D)
Pieternella Feellus * 15-05-1860 † 28-10-1944 Wemeldinge
Marinus Noussen * 25-09-1888 † 28-10-1944 Wemeldinge
Dirk Kromhout * 20-09-1887 † 29-10-1944 Wemeldinge
Daniël Pieterse * 17-05-1902 † 29-10-1944 Wemeldinge
Jan Paauwe * 13-11-1877 † 01-11-1944 Wemeldinge
Sander Bison * 12-06-1894 † 06-11-1944 Wemeldinge
Cornelia Leijs * 01-10-1894 † 06-11-1944 Wemeldinge
Steven van de Guchte * 08-09-1937 † 10-11-1944 Goes
Jacobus Adriaan Zuijddijk * 03-11-1908 † 12-11-1944 Neuengamme (D)
Cornelis de Jonge * 25-07-1924 † 13-12-1944 Aheinfelden (Zw)


Jan Jacobus Vermaire * 02-05-1925 † 07-05-1949 Kawali/Tjiamis (Java)

sailing boat

me and my mum on the dyke

me on the beach and evie on the Dyke and a sailing boat

on the way back

 

some links for the area

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wemeldinge

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wemeldinge?uselang=nl#mw-subcategories

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland

http://www.zeeland.nl/index?lng=en

http://www.zeeland.nl/

http://wikitravel.org/en/Zeeland

http://www.map-of-netherlands.co.uk/map-of-zeeland.htm

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Zeeland,&hl=en&rlz=1C1AVSW_enGB374GB377&biw=1280&bih=709&prmd=ivnsm&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IVpRTs76OsufOr-P-MIC&ved=0CH0QsAQ

up the Dyke wall

on the dyke wall

we are collecting shells

can you see the jellyfish ?

I had to be careful as it was slippy!!!!

Evie feeding some sheep

me stroking the lambs

Evie arranged the seashells and things we collected  from the dyke

sunset -it was beautiful

Horwich via Eurotunnel to Wemeldinge,Zeeland, Holland via France ,Belgium

Me playing my Nintendo

Kent border on the Dartford bridge
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4065.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartford_Crossing
this is called the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Bridge

Leo in the Eurotunnel

Me in the Eurotunnel
http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/home/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel
http://www.eurotunnelgroup.com/uk/the-channel-tunnel/infrastructure/

Evie making faces in France

I fell asleep in France.

on the E40 we used to drive along this road when we lived in Prague as it passes through France,Belguim,NL and Germany near the Czech border.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_route_E40
European route E 40 is the longest European route,^[1] more than 8,000 kilometres (5,000 mi) long, connecting Calais in Francevia Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with Ridder inKazakhstan near the border to China.

Belgium Border
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Belgium%E2%80%93France_border_crossings
http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/lines_belgium-france.php

Note from Dad  speed limits in Belgium are lower than France on the autoroute
http://www.europe.org/speedlimits.html
http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/driving_tips.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_by_country

I saw some wind turbines

we crossed into Holland or its correct name  Netherlands
http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/lines_belgium-netherlands.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Belgium%E2%80%93Netherlands_border
http://wikitravel.org/en/Netherlands#b
http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/baarle.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/netherlands.htm

I looked at the barges
note from Dad speed limits again reinforced – you find these across Europe ,

a strange sculpture like a windmill and tower

This tunnel was long and sometimes scary !

note from dad  this is a  6.6-kilometre (4.1 mi) tunnel in The Netherlands on highway N62 

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/08/horwich-via-eurotunnel-to.html

this shows we are under the water !

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/08/horwich-via-eurotunnel-to.html

you can see inside the tunnel

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/08/horwich-via-eurotunnel-to.html

http://www.westerscheldetunnel.nl/?pid=45
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Scheldt_Tunnel

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1C1AVSW_enGB374GB377&q=Wemeldinge&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wemeldinge

where we are staying in Zeeland

‘Zealand was inhabited before the arrival of the Romans. The rich history of this province for every visitor is worth to explore. The province is characterized, as its name suggests, through his relationship with the sea. The eternal fight is reflected in the geography of the province which lies below sea level. A patchwork of polders and dikes, islands that have formed into three large peninsulas and areas traditionally inhabited by the water gained.

Because of the long isolation of Zeeland is much history preserved and reflected in everyday life. Let yourself back to ancient times by the many historical places and monuments in cities like Middelburg , Goes and Zierikzee and feel inspired by the lifestyle of the people in villages, where agricultural past, the Zeeland costumes and the Calvinist establishment remind you with a rich history.’

taken from the http://www.destelhoeve.nl/ontdek_zeeland in dutch
it means the farm !

Learnt to swing !
this is a great place
http://www.destelhoeve.nl/vakantiehuisje-in-zeeland-aan-de-oosterschelde
http://www.destelhoeve.nl/

i can do this myself now !

the house we are staying in !

the big bank keeping the sea out of the land

looking at the place we are staying

me by the sea

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

part of the old farm

me and Evie on the playground assault course !

I am helping Evie get across the bars ,

my home town
http://www.horwich.gov.uk/
http://www.horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich