Jos' Boat Trip
Port Zelande
October 2, 2025
This morning we set sail from our cozy little harbour for another little harbour on the other end of the island. It was called Scharendijke. From Scharendijke we got on our bikes and rode south to the other side of the island.
As we set off on our bikes it suddenly turned nasty with a biting wind and a rain squall. I had not worn a coat as it was pretty nice. So we turned back and I put my coat on. Naturally the act of putting your rain coat on caused the rain to stop, but that was ok. We cruised through several small villages, most of which seemed to be oriented towards the summer tourist trade.
At about the 20 kms mark we came to the long dyke which separates the ocean from the inland water ways. he inland water ways, water level is controlled through a long set of hydraulically operated gates Each gate is probably 60 feet in length and there are an awful lot of them. At the end of the water level gates is a large lock which allows boats to enter the ocean from the inland water ways.
The wind was really howling straight into our face and as we were out on the dyke there was no protection from the wind. I was certainly glad to reach the far end. There was a little café which catered to a small harbor and boats using the lock. The fish and chips were excellent.
The trip back with the wind made us feel like we should be riding in the tour. The 22.5 kms back took no time at all and I was kind of sorry the ride was over. Jos had some phone calls to make so I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon snoozing on the deck in the sun.
There is a big storm coming in so we set sail back to Port Zelande where we started. Luckily, Jos' favourite spot was open and Jos cruised right in. Actually he backed the boat in. The thrusters are just magic. Jos has head phones so he could tell me exactly what to to and I could tell him how far off the pier he was. They also make us look really pro.
Today's 45 kms ride and sailing trips were great.
Terry
1 comment:
Nice to see a few pictures of the boat; it is a boat trip after all!! Fall weather, some wet, some fog, reminds me of War Memorials in 2018, when it was definitely fall by the end of the trip.
Calgary Ken C.
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