Going up the canals

Trip to Numansdorp

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October 11th 2014
Sat 11th Haringvreter Island – 13nm Big yacht race started today – Breskens to Antwerp. There were heaps of boats involved so we let them all go before we took off about 1030. We crossed the channel (didn’t have too many ships to avoid this time, just a Ferry that had to pass us from behind) and then called up the lock master to open the lock. Once we got in, he called u ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Zealand

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more