TRAVEL WITH EDDY

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Last Update:

18-03-11

JOURNEY 3

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A Weekend in Zeeland (NL) - May 2005

The weather was extremely favorable to us that weekend, as you can notice. Via Terneuzen and taking the toll tunnel under the Schelde, you drive north via the main high speed roads towards Zierikzee (but take care in Holland: their speed guns are very precise and allow only a VERY narrow marge).
Zierikzee can be explored completely by walking, after having left your car at one of the park zones at the city´s periphery.
Nice canals, bridges, restaurants (cockles & mussels !), terraces, shopping streets,....everything a relaxed tourist needs...With the next 3 pictures below I tried to give you a first flavour.

Being Zierikzee the most northern town during this weekend trip, we returned via Yerseke, THE village, known by all Belgians as the original "Mussel- & Oystertown". Oyster breeding reservoirs are located close to the sea cost (picture).

Close to Kruiningen we had booked a night in a nice hotel-resto called "Interscaldes" (simply meaning "Between the different arms of the river Schelde"). It is certainly worth the trip (as it was our tenth marriage anniversary) and the restaurant is really exquisite. The few attached pictures (and the weblink) can give you a better impression.
By the way, the picture you find on the Intro page was also taken here.

Returning to Belgium we made a last stopover in Veere (at the famouse "Veerse Meer" - a giant lake, where surfing and sailing is the major actvitiy). The inner town offers nice shops (related to these activities of course) and as Belgian we appreciate of course the many terraces to have a drink, watch and enjoy..... :-)  before finally driving back home :-(