Aug. 28, 2008 - More Adventures In The Lock!

More thick, grey cloud.  We spent most of the day under engine, but managed to use the sails down the Oosterschelde on a good broad reach.

After our experiences on the way into the Grevelingenmeer, when we landed up broadside and then facing backwards, we thought we had had our share of lock adventures for one holiday, but the Zandkreeksluis proved equally entertaining!  As it was high water springs, the level in the lock was very high (we could see grass and flowers along the edge of the road!).

This made it very hard to latch on, as even the top row of rings was a foot or more down.  Trev managed to get the ring with the boat hook, then the end broke off!  Later as Kim was using the same boat hook to push us off, it fell into the water!

As we motored up the Veerse Meer into the wind, it was quite cold but there were a few momentary glimpses of sun to remind us that this was our summer holiday!

Kim was uncharacteristically gung-ho about giving going into Bastiaan de Langeplaat a go, Wendy a bit less so, but after some tentative poodling around we eventually chose the outside of the pontoon near the picnic table, in 1.8 m of water.  We later found that the people inside had 2 m so we will be more daring next time.

We had a brilliant barbecue cooked on the Cobb on the picnic table - the first one this holiday. 

Kim even managed some sort-of-sunset shots:

All in all, we agreed that it was the best evening of the holiday so far and that the Veerse Meer knocks the Grevelingenmeer into a cocked hat!

Sep. 1, 2008 - Baastien de Langeplaat