10.09.2018 - Tour Zealand (NL)
10.09.2018 - Tour Zealand (NL)
10.09.2018 - Tour Zealand (NL)
Nederland
Day 1
10/09/2018. Here we go again! Just across the border with the Netherlands. Our goal: to drive around Zealand and to spend a lot of time by the water. "A tour of Zealand!" We enter Zealand through the Westerscheldetunnel. This is a toll tunnel! We paid € 7.45.
In Kruiningen we spend 3 days at camping Den Inkel, beautiful, quiet. There were very few campers at the time. The very spacious pitches for motor homes are located in the orchard. The apples were ready for picking. The camping shop is closed from the end of August. You can order bread at the reception. Its location on the Western Schelde invites you to take a brisk walk. After placing the motorhome level, we left via the dike along the water.
After a good breath, we watched some television in the evening.
Day 2
Today we visit Yerseke. Just outside the centre there is enough space to park a motorhome. Yerseke, THE place where all mussels consumed in Belgium come from. The village does not have much to offer for tourists. Some beautiful old and stately buildings. In the centre we visit the “Oosterschelde” Museum. A guide present actually thanked us because we “Belgians” have made Yerseke so prosperous. The museum shows us everything about the oyster and mussel farm, then and now.
After the visit we walk towards the harbour. It is nice to stay on the dike on the Oosterschelde. The oyster pits are special, but were a bit empty. It had to wait another week for the new oyster crop to be stored in the wells. Obviously, the tasting of oysters and eating a large portion of mussels could not be missed on the program. The mussels were cooked outside on the terrace in a very large kettle. The cook was unable to refill and refill the kettle fast enough.
Day 3
Our destination is Goes. We park on the outskirts of the city in a large car park area. A very friendly lady gave us her parking ticket when she left. We still had the whole afternoon and did not have to pay more! Too bad, unfortunately, it is raining. And yet Goes is worth a visit, with its narrow streets and small harbour in the middle of the city. There you will find some sturdy pleasure boats next to tiny rowing boats. Goes is also a nice shopping town, but the rain forced us to quickly find a covered terrace. Also nice of course! By the way, this was the only day of rain.

We spend the last night at camping Den Inkel.
Day 4
In the morning we stop in Ouwerkerk on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland, where we visit the Flood Museum. A museum established in memory of the flood disaster in 1953. The year that many dikes in Zealand broke. Ouwerkerk itself was also badly affected. One in six residents was killed by the floods. With a lot of respect for the victims and the relatives, they portray the devastating power of the water and the survivability of the victims in the museum.

The dike hole in Ouwerkerk was closed with four “caissons” (concrete structures that were lowered by digging soil under the structure)
The museum itself is housed in these four caissons. Very special!
We drive on to Zierikzee, at camper place De Zandweg, where we settle down for the night. Of course we will first visit the nice town. Zierikzee (within walking distance of the camper place) is a beautiful old town, stretched out over two main streets, with historic buildings, city gates with even a piece of city wall, a beautiful town hall and cosy alleys. There are many terraces on the harbour square. We too settle there in the afternoon sun.

In many neighbourhoods around the city you will still find, of course, restored, emergency homes (erected and donated to the victims of the great flood).
Day 5
Further to the North Sea. In Renesse we stay 3 nights at camping Julianahoeve, a huge camping site with 1500 places, 300 of which are for hikers. Located on the beach. Everything is provided, even a swimming pool and jacuzzi, supermarket, restaurants and activities for young and old (and you should not leave it for the price). All camper pitches were occupied. But do not be sad. We were assigned a very spacious comfort pitch. With our CKE card (Camping Key Europe) we got the same discount as for a camper place! The first thing we do after installation is explore the North Sea beach. After about five minutes we walk on the beach and we actually see a seal appear, emerge and look around curiously.
Day 6
After half an hour we are in Renesse itself, a small town full of shops, bars, restaurants. Here and there an old building can still be seen, the rest was washed away by the great flood of 1953.

Day 7
Close to the campsite, in the South-South-West beach pavilion, we enjoy for lunch a delicious North Sea dish (the chef's specialty with fresh fish). With a bit of luck you can see the seals resting on the sandbanks from the terrace. We do another beach walk and return along the dunes (watch out for the cyclists).

We enjoyed the rest for three days. Yes, despite its size, the Julianahoeve is a quiet campsite. Our intention was to enjoy the North Sea beach and the sun for three days. We got plenty of that (luckily, it turns out that Renesse has the most hours of sunshine in the Netherlands)
Day 8
Over the Zealand Bridge, via the Delta Works on the work island “Neeltje Jans” we drive to Noord-Beveland for a stay of 3 nights at the Roompot Beach Resort in Kamperland. A very large resort! The campsite is older, neat, but not really equipped for motorhomes. Access to the camping pitches is sometimes very narrow. We could only reach the first place that was assigned to us with a lot of manoeuvring. Not to be done if you want to leave your seat several times. We quickly moved to a better place. And even though we only had a CKE card, we still got the acsi discount. Here at the campsite you also have a mini-market, restaurant and activities. In fact, Roompot's resort, camping site and holiday homes are larger than the village of Kamperland itself. Our walk around the resort and along the beach huts lasted all afternoon!
Day 9
Continue over the Zealand bridge into Walcheren. We discover Veere on the Veerse Meer. A beautiful, historic town with a pleasant market square, the “Grote Kerk” (a reformed Church) and a harbour. At this harbour you will find Scottish houses as witnesses of Veere's rich trading history. During our walk we bump into “grandma's sweet shop”. An old-fashioned, nice cosy shop, with 101 types of Old-Dutch candy! We couldn't resist and had to taste these sweets and of course buy a supply.

Veere is not really camper-friendly. Nowhere are the parking spaces large enough unless you park half an hour outside the town (no problem for cyclists). The many car parks are only accessible for passenger cars. Fortunately we found a place nearby.
Day 10
Our next destination: Domburg. Still plenty of sun but more wind in Domburg, a spa on the North Sea. Rd. Johan Mezger, a Dutch doctor and masseur, was the founder of physiotherapy there in the nineteenth century. You walk past large villas and stately country houses of the wealthy patients of the famous doctor. You can still see many expensive cars and houses of the current wealthy visitors who want to discover the beneficial effects of the seawater.
We could get a breath of fresh air on the dike along the beach. Since it was much higher, you had a beautiful view of the beach and surroundings. Then we spent some time in the pleasant centre of Domburg.

In the evening we drive back to Kamperland for our last night at the resort.
Day 1
10/09/2018. Here we go again! Just across the border with the Netherlands. Our goal: to drive around Zealand and to spend a lot of time by the water. "A tour of Zealand!" We enter Zealand through the Westerscheldetunnel. This is a toll tunnel! We paid € 7.45.
In Kruiningen we spend 3 days at camping Den Inkel, beautiful, quiet. There were very few campers at the time. The very spacious pitches for motor homes are located in the orchard. The apples were ready for picking. The camping shop is closed from the end of August. You can order bread at the reception. Its location on the Western Schelde invites you to take a brisk walk. After placing the motorhome level, we left via the dike along the water.
After a good breath, we watched some television in the evening.
Day 2
Today we visit Yerseke. Just outside the centre there is enough space to park a motorhome. Yerseke, THE place where all mussels consumed in Belgium come from. The village does not have much to offer for tourists. Some beautiful old and stately buildings. In the centre we visit the “Oosterschelde” Museum. A guide present actually thanked us because we “Belgians” have made Yerseke so prosperous. The museum shows us everything about the oyster and mussel farm, then and now.
After the visit we walk towards the harbour. It is nice to stay on the dike on the Oosterschelde. The oyster pits are special, but were a bit empty. It had to wait another week for the new oyster crop to be stored in the wells. Obviously, the tasting of oysters and eating a large portion of mussels could not be missed on the program. The mussels were cooked outside on the terrace in a very large kettle. The cook was unable to refill and refill the kettle fast enough.
Day 3
Our destination is Goes. We park on the outskirts of the city in a large car park area. A very friendly lady gave us her parking ticket when she left. We still had the whole afternoon and did not have to pay more! Too bad, unfortunately, it is raining. And yet Goes is worth a visit, with its narrow streets and small harbour in the middle of the city. There you will find some sturdy pleasure boats next to tiny rowing boats. Goes is also a nice shopping town, but the rain forced us to quickly find a covered terrace. Also nice of course! By the way, this was the only day of rain.

We spend the last night at camping Den Inkel.
Day 4
In the morning we stop in Ouwerkerk on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland, where we visit the Flood Museum. A museum established in memory of the flood disaster in 1953. The year that many dikes in Zealand broke. Ouwerkerk itself was also badly affected. One in six residents was killed by the floods. With a lot of respect for the victims and the relatives, they portray the devastating power of the water and the survivability of the victims in the museum.

The dike hole in Ouwerkerk was closed with four “caissons” (concrete structures that were lowered by digging soil under the structure).
The museum itself is housed in these four caissons. Very special!
We drive on to Zierikzee, at camper place De Zandweg, where we settle down for the night. Of course we will first visit the nice town. Zierikzee (within walking distance of the camper place) is a beautiful old town, stretched out over two main streets, with historic buildings, city gates with even a piece of city wall, a beautiful town hall and cosy alleys. There are many terraces on the harbour square. We too settle there in the afternoon sun.

In many neighbourhoods around the city you will still find, of course, restored, emergency homes (erected and donated to the victims of the great flood).
Day 5
Further to the North Sea. In Renesse we stay 3 nights at camping Julianahoeve, a huge camping site with 1500 places, 300 of which are for hikers. Located on the beach. Everything is provided, even a swimming pool and jacuzzi, supermarket, restaurants and activities for young and old (and you should not leave it for the price). All camper pitches were occupied. But do not be sad. We were assigned a very spacious comfort pitch. With our CKE card (Camping Key Europe) we got the same discount as for a camper place! The first thing we do after installation is explore the North Sea beach. After about five minutes we walk on the beach and we actually see a seal appear, emerge and look around curiously.
Day 6
After half an hour we are in Renesse itself, a small town full of shops, bars, restaurants. Here and there an old building can still be seen, the rest was washed away by the great flood of 1953.

Day 7
Close to the campsite, in the South-South-West beach pavilion, we enjoy for lunch a delicious North Sea dish (the chef's specialty with fresh fish). With a bit of luck you can see the seals resting on the sandbanks from the terrace. We do another beach walk and return along the dunes (watch out for the cyclists).

We enjoyed the rest for three days. Yes, despite its size, the Julianahoeve is a quiet campsite. Our intention was to enjoy the North Sea beach and the sun for three days. We got plenty of that (luckily, it turns out that Renesse has the most hours of sunshine in the Netherlands)
Day 8
Over the Zealand Bridge, via the Delta Works on the work island “Neeltje Jans” we drive to Noord-Beveland for a stay of 3 nights at the Roompot Beach Resort in Kamperland. A very large resort! The campsite is older, neat, but not really equipped for motorhomes. Access to the camping pitches is sometimes very narrow. We could only reach the first place that was assigned to us with a lot of manoeuvring. Not to be done if you want to leave your seat several times. We quickly moved to a better place. And even though we only had a CKE card, we still got the acsi discount. Here at the campsite you also have a mini-market, restaurant and activities. In fact, Roompot's resort, camping site and holiday homes are larger than the village of Kamperland itself. Our walk around the resort and along the beach huts lasted all afternoon!
Day 9
Continue over the Zealand bridge into Walcheren. We discover Veere on the Veerse Meer. A beautiful, historic town with a pleasant market square, the “Grote Kerk” (a reformed Church) and a harbour. At this harbour you will find Scottish houses as witnesses of Veere's rich trading history. During our walk we bump into “grandma's sweet shop”. An old-fashioned, nice cosy shop, with 101 types of Old-Dutch candy! We couldn't resist and had to taste these sweets and of course buy a supply.

Veere is not really camper-friendly. Nowhere are the parking spaces large enough unless you park half an hour outside the town (no problem for cyclists). The many car parks are only accessible for passenger cars. Fortunately we found a place nearby.
Day 10
Our next destination: Domburg. Still plenty of sun but more wind in Domburg, a spa on the North Sea. Rd. Johan Mezger, a Dutch doctor and masseur, was the founder of physiotherapy there in the nineteenth century. You walk past large villas and stately country houses of the wealthy patients of the famous doctor. You can still see many expensive cars and houses of the current wealthy visitors who want to discover the beneficial effects of the seawater.
We could get a breath of fresh air on the dike along the beach. Since it was much higher, you had a beautiful view of the beach and surroundings. Then we spent some time in the pleasant centre of Domburg.

In the evening we drive back to Kamperland for our last night at the resort.
Day 1
10/09/2018. Here we go again! Just across the border with the Netherlands. Our goal: to drive around Zealand and to spend a lot of time by the water. "A tour of Zealand!" We enter Zealand through the Westerscheldetunnel. This is a toll tunnel! We paid € 7.45.
In Kruiningen we spend 3 days at camping Den Inkel, beautiful, quiet. There were very few campers at the time. The very spacious pitches for motor homes are located in the orchard. The apples were ready for picking. The camping shop is closed from the end of August. You can order bread at the reception. Its location on the Western Schelde invites you to take a brisk walk. After placing the motorhome level, we left via the dike along the water.
After a good breath, we watched some television in the evening.
Day 2
Today we visit Yerseke. Just outside the centre there is enough space to park a motorhome. Yerseke, THE place where all mussels consumed in Belgium come from. The village does not have much to offer for tourists. Some beautiful old and stately buildings. In the centre we visit the “Oosterschelde” Museum. A guide present actually thanked us because we “Belgians” have made Yerseke so prosperous. The museum shows us everything about the oyster and mussel farm, then and now.
After the visit we walk towards the harbour. It is nice to stay on the dike on the Oosterschelde. The oyster pits are special, but were a bit empty. It had to wait another week for the new oyster crop to be stored in the wells. Obviously, the tasting of oysters and eating a large portion of mussels could not be missed on the program. The mussels were cooked outside on the terrace in a very large kettle. The cook was unable to refill and refill the kettle fast enough.
Day 3
Our destination is Goes. We park on the outskirts of the city in a large car park area. A very friendly lady gave us her parking ticket when she left. We still had the whole afternoon and did not have to pay more! Too bad, unfortunately, it is raining. And yet Goes is worth a visit, with its narrow streets and small harbour in the middle of the city. There you will find some sturdy pleasure boats next to tiny rowing boats. Goes is also a nice shopping town, but the rain forced us to quickly find a covered terrace. Also nice of course! By the way, this was the only day of rain.

We spend the last night at camping Den Inkel.
Day 4
In the morning we stop in Ouwerkerk on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland, where we visit the Flood Museum. A museum established in memory of the flood disaster in 1953. The year that many dikes in Zealand broke. Ouwerkerk itself was also badly affected. One in six residents was killed by the floods. With a lot of respect for the victims and the relatives, they portray the devastating power of the water and the survivability of the victims in the museum.

The dike hole in Ouwerkerk was closed with four “caissons” (concrete structures that were lowered by digging soil under the structure).
The museum itself is housed in these four caissons. Very special!
We drive on to Zierikzee, at camper place De Zandweg, where we settle down for the night. Of course we will first visit the nice town. Zierikzee (within walking distance of the camper place) is a beautiful old town, stretched out over two main streets, with historic buildings, city gates with even a piece of city wall, a beautiful town hall and cosy alleys. There are many terraces on the harbour square. We too settle there in the afternoon sun.

In many neighbourhoods around the city you will still find, of course, restored, emergency homes (erected and donated to the victims of the great flood).
Day 5
Further to the North Sea. In Renesse we stay 3 nights at camping Julianahoeve, a huge camping site with 1500 places, 300 of which are for hikers. Located on the beach. Everything is provided, even a swimming pool and jacuzzi, supermarket, restaurants and activities for young and old (and you should not leave it for the price). All camper pitches were occupied. But do not be sad. We were assigned a very spacious comfort pitch. With our CKE card (Camping Key Europe) we got the same discount as for a camper place! The first thing we do after installation is explore the North Sea beach. After about five minutes we walk on the beach and we actually see a seal appear, emerge and look around curiously.
Day 6
After half an hour we are in Renesse itself, a small town full of shops, bars, restaurants. Here and there an old building can still be seen, the rest was washed away by the great flood of 1953.
Day 7
Close to the campsite, in the South-South-West beach pavilion, we enjoy for lunch a delicious North Sea dish (the chef's specialty with fresh fish). With a bit of luck you can see the seals resting on the sandbanks from the terrace. We do another beach walk and return along the dunes (watch out for the cyclists).

We enjoyed the rest for three days. Yes, despite its size, the Julianahoeve is a quiet campsite. Our intention was to enjoy the North Sea beach and the sun for three days. We got plenty of that (luckily, it turns out that Renesse has the most hours of sunshine in the Netherlands)
Day 8
Over the Zealand Bridge, via the Delta Works on the work island “Neeltje Jans” we drive to Noord-Beveland for a stay of 3 nights at the Roompot Beach Resort in Kamperland. A very large resort! The campsite is older, neat, but not really equipped for motorhomes. Access to the camping pitches is sometimes very narrow. We could only reach the first place that was assigned to us with a lot of manoeuvring. Not to be done if you want to leave your seat several times. We quickly moved to a better place. And even though we only had a CKE card, we still got the acsi discount. Here at the campsite you also have a mini-market, restaurant and activities. In fact, Roompot's resort, camping site and holiday homes are larger than the village of Kamperland itself. Our walk around the resort and along the beach huts lasted all afternoon!

Day 9
Continue over the Zealand bridge into Walcheren. We discover Veere on the Veerse Meer. A beautiful, historic town with a pleasant market square, the “Grote Kerk” (a reformed Church) and a harbour. At this harbour you will find Scottish houses as witnesses of Veere's rich trading history. During our walk we bump into “grandma's sweet shop”. An old-fashioned, nice cosy shop, with 101 types of Old-Dutch candy! We couldn't resist and had to taste these sweets and of course buy a supply.

Veere is not really camper-friendly. Nowhere are the parking spaces large enough unless you park half an hour outside the town (no problem for cyclists). The many car parks are only accessible for passenger cars. Fortunately we found a place nearby.
Day 10
Our next destination: Domburg. Still plenty of sun but more wind in Domburg, a spa on the North Sea. Rd. Johan Mezger, a Dutch doctor and masseur, was the founder of physiotherapy there in the nineteenth century. You walk past large villas and stately country houses of the wealthy patients of the famous doctor. You can still see many expensive cars and houses of the current wealthy visitors who want to discover the beneficial effects of the seawater.
We could get a breath of fresh air on the dike along the beach. Since it was much higher, you had a beautiful view of the beach and surroundings. Then we spent some time in the pleasant centre of Domburg.

In the evening we drive back to Kamperland for our last night at the resort.
Day 11
Further towards Belgium. In Middelburg we settled on the new city campsite. It had only been open for 1 year and is still under development. There are 60 pitches for campers and all facilities are provided and of course brand new. The location is ideal for a visit to Middelburg itself.

The sun is still there, but a southwest wind is getting serious as we walk from the City campsite, on foot via a path, to the historic centre of Middelburg. The main attraction is the market. Today, Thursday, is the weekly market day. We stroll between the many stalls. The beautiful town hall is also located on the market. We also walked past the Abbey of Middelburg, the “kloveniersdoelen” and “Lange Jan”. Lange Jan is the tower of the former Abbey of Middelburg. The tower is 90.5 meters high, making it the highest abbey tower in the Netherlands. We did not climb it ourselves. Our knees are too bad for that. We also visited the “Zeeuws museum”. Where the history of Zealand and Middelburg is depicted with beautiful pieces and impressive tapestries. Definitely worth a visit! There were also numerous shops, cafes and restaurants. The day was quickly over.

In the evening we sat in the motorhome and the wind increased a bit more, that promises!
10.09.2018 - Rondreis Zeeland
Dag 1
10/09/2018. Daar gaan we weer! Net de grens met Nederland over. Ons doel: Zeeland rond te rijden en veel aan het water te vertoeven. “Een rondje Zeeland!” Door de Westerscheldetunnel rijden we Zeeland binnen. Dit is een toltunnel! Wij betaalden 7,45€.
In Kruiningen overnachten we 3 dagen op camping Den Inkel, mooi, rustig. Er waren op dat ogenblik zeer weinig kampeerders. De zeer ruime plaatsen voor motorhomes zijn in de boomgaard gelegen. De appels waren plukrijp. De campingwinkel is dicht vanaf eind augustus.  Je kan er wel brood bestellen aan de receptie.  De ligging aan de Westerschelde nodigde uit tot een stevige wandeling. Na de motorhome waterpas geplaatst te hebben vertrokken we via de dijk langs het water.
Goed uitgewaaid keken we ’s avonds nog wat televisie.
Dag 2
Vandaag bezoeken we Yerseke.  Net buiten het centrum is er plaats genoeg om motorhome te parkeren. Yerseke, DE plaats waar alle, in België geconsumeerde, mosselen vandaan komen. Toeristisch heeft het dorp niet veel te bieden. Enkele mooie oude en statige gebouwen. In het centrum bezoeken we het Oosterscheldemuseum. Een aanwezige gids bedankte ons zowaar omdat wij “Belgen” Yerseke zo welvarend hebben gemaakt. Het museum toont ons alles over de oester- en mosselkwekerij, vroeger en nu.
Na het bezoek wandelen we richting haven. Het is er leuk vertoeven op de dijk aan de Oosterschelde. De oesterputten zijn wel speciaal, maar lagen er een beetje leeg bij. Het was nog een week wachten tot de nieuwe oesteroogst in de putten wordt bewaard. Uiteraard mocht de degustatie van oesters en het eten van een grote portie mosselen niet op het programma ontbreken. De mosselen werden buiten op het terras gekookt in een zéér grote ketel. De kok kon niet snel genoeg de ketel opnieuw, en opnieuw vullen.
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Dag 3
Onze bestemming is Goes. Parkeren doen we aan de rand van de stad op een grote parking. Een zeer vriendelijke dame gaf ons bij het wegrijden, haar parkeerticket. We hadden nog de ganse namiddag de tijd en hoefden niet meer bij te betalen! Jammer maar helaas, het regent. En toch is Goes een bezoek waard, met zijn smalle straatjes en kleine haven middenin de stad.  Daar vind je enkele stevige plezierbootjes naast piepkleine roeibootjes. Goes is tevens een leuk winkelstadje, maar door de regen waren we genoodzaakt om al snel een overdekt terrasje op te zoeken. Ook leuk natuurlijk! Dit was overigens de enige dag regen.

We overnachten de laatste nacht op camping Den Inkel.
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Dag 4
In de voormiddag houden we halt in Ouwerkerk op het eiland Schouwen-Duiveland, waar we het Watersnoodmuseum bezoeken. Een museum opgericht ter nagedachtenis van de watersnoodramp in 1953. Het jaar dat vele dijken in Zeeland braken. Ouwerkerk zelf werd ook zwaar getroffen. Door de overstromingen kwam één op zes bewoners om het leven. Met heel veel respect voor de slachtoffers en de nabestaanden (die ruim aan zeg komen) brengen ze in het museum een beeld van de verwoestende kracht van het water en de overlevingskracht van de slachtoffers. 

Het dijkgat in Ouwerkerk werd gedicht met vier “caissons” (betonnen constructies die men laat zakken door grond onder de constructie weg te graven)
Het museum zelf is ondergebracht in deze vier caissons. Heel speciaal!
We rijden door naar Zierikzee, op camperplaats De Zandweg, waar we ons installeren voor de nacht. Uiteraard bezoeken we eerst het leuke stadje. Zierikzee (op wandelafstand van de camperplaats) is een mooi oud stadje, lang uitgestrekt over twee hoofdstraten, met historische gebouwen, stadspoorten met zelfs een stukje stadswal, een mooi stadhuis en gezellige steegjes. Op het havenplein zijn vele terrasjes gelegen. Ook wij nestelen ons daar in de namiddagzon.

In vele wijken rond de stad vind je nog, uiteraard gerestaureerde, noodwoningen (opgericht en geschonken aan de slachtoffers van de grote overstroming).
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Dag 5
Verder naar de Noordzee. In Renesse blijven we 3 nachten op camping Julianahoeve, een reusachtige camping van 1500 plaatsen waarvan 300 voor trekkers. Aan het strand gelegen. Alles is er voorzien, zelfs een zwembad en jacuzzi, supermarkt, restaurants en activiteiten voor jong en oud (en voor de prijs moet je het niet laten). Alle camperplaatsen waren bezet. Maar niet getreurd. Er werd ons een zeer ruime comfortplaats toegewezen. Met onze CKE kaart kregen we dezelfde korting als voor een camperplaats! Het eerste wat we doen na installatie is het Noordzeestrand verkennen. Na een vijf minuutjes lopen we op het strand en zien zowaar een zeehond opduiken, de kop opsteken en nieuwsgierig rondkijken.
Dag 6
Na een half uurtje stappen staan we in Renesse zelf, een klein stadje vol winkeltjes, bars, restaurants. Hier en daar is nog een oud gebouw te zien,  de rest was weggespoeld bij de grote overstroming van 1953.
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Dag 7
Vlak aan de camping, in het strandpaviljoen Zuid-Zuid-West genieten we ’s middags van een overheerlijke Noordzeeschotel (specialiteit van de chef met dagverse vis).  Met een beetje geluk hebt zie je vanop het terras de zeehonden rusten op de zandbanken.  We doen nog maar eens een strandwandeling en keren langs de duinen terug (opletten op de baantjes voor fietsers!).

We hebben drie dagen van de rust genoten. Ja, ondanks zijn grootte is de Julianahoeve een rustige camping. Het was onze bedoeling om drie dagen te genieten van het Noordzeestrand en de zon. Dié kregen we volop (gelukkig, het blijkt dat Renesse de meeste zonuren van Nederland heeft).
Dag 8
Over de Zeelandbrug, via de Deltawerken op het werkeiland “Neeltje Jans” rijden we naar Noord-Beveland voor een verblijf van 3 nachten op het Roompot Beach Resort in Kamperland. Een zéér groot resort! De camping is ouder, netjes, maar nog niet echt voorzien voor motorhomes.  Die zijn er wel, maar zonder acsi korting (waren zogezegd comfortplaatsen). De toegang tot de kampeerplaatsen is soms zeer smal. De eerste plaats die ons toegewezen was konden we enkel met veel manoeuvreren bereiken. Niet te doen als je verscheidene keren je plaats wilt verlaten. We kregen vlot een andere plaats. En ondanks we enkel beschikten over een CKE kaart, kregen we toch de acsi korting. Ook hier op de camping heb je een superette, restaurant en activiteiten. In feite is het resort, de camping en de vakantiewoningen, van Roompot groter dan het dorp Kamperland zelf. Onze wandeling rond het resort en langs de strandhuisjes duurde de ganse namiddag!
Dag 9
Verder over de Zeelandbrug Walcheren binnen. Aan de Veerse Meer ontdekken we Veere. Een mooi, historisch stadje met een gezellig marktplein, de Grote Kerk en een haventje. Aan deze haven vind je Schotse huizen als getuigen van de rijke handelsgeschiedenis van Veere. Tijdens onze wandeling botsen we op “oma’s snoepwinkel”. Een ouderwets, leuk gezellig winkeltje, met 101 soorten Oud-Hollandse snoep! We konden er niet aan weerstaan en moesten van deze snoepen proeven en uiteraard een voorraadje kopen.

Veere is niet echt campervriendelijk. Nergens zijn de parkeerplaatsen groot genoeg tenzij je een half uur buiten het stadje parkeert (voor fietsers wellicht geen probleem). De vele parkings zijn enkel toegankelijk voor personenauto’s. Gelukkig vonden we dichtbij een plaatsje.
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Dag 10
Onze volgende bestemming: Domburg.  Nog altijd veel zon maar meer wind in Domburg, een kuuroord aan de Noordzee.  Dr. Johan Mezger, een Nederlandse arts en masseur, was er in de negentiende eeuw de grondlegger van de fysiotherapie.  Je wandelt er langs grote villa’s en statige buitenverblijven van de rijke patiënten van de beroemde dokter. Nog steeds zie je veel dure auto’s en huizen van de huidige welgestelde bezoekers die de heilzame werking van het zeewater willen ontdekken.
We konden heerlijk uitwaaien op de dijk langs het strand. Gezien deze veel hoger lag, had je een prachtig zicht over strand en omgeving. Daarna verpoosden we nog in het gezellige centrum van Domburg.

’s Avonds rijden we terug naar Kamperland voor onze laatste nacht op het resort.
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Dag 11
Verder richting België. In Middelburg installeerden we ons op de nieuwe stadscamping. Deze was nog maar 1 jaar open en nog in volle ontwikkeling. Er zijn 60 plaatsen voor campers en alle faciliteiten zijn er voorzien en uiteraard splinternieuw. De locatie is ideaal voor een bezoek aan Middelburg zelf.

De zon is er nog maar een zuidwestenwind trekt serieus aan als we van de Stadscamping, te voet via een pad, naar het historische centrum van Middelburg trekken.  De trekpleister is de markt. Vandaag, donderdag, is er de wekelijkse marktdag. We kuieren tussen de vele kraampjes. Op de markt is ook het prachtig  stadhuis gelegen. Verder wandelden we langs de Abdij van Middelburg, de “kloveniersdoelen” en “Lange Jan”. Lange Jan is de toren van de voormalige Abdij van Middelburg. De toren is 90,5 meter hoog en daarmee de hoogste abdijtoren van Nederland. Zelf hebben we hem niet beklommen. Onze knieën zijn daarvoor te slecht. We bezochten ook het Zeeuws museum. Waar met prachtige stukken en indrukwekkende wandtapijten de geschiedenis van Zeeland en Middelburg wordt weergegeven. Zeker een bezoekje waard! Verder waren er nog talrijke winkels, terrasjes en restaurants. De dag was vlug voorbij. 

’s Avonds zaten we in de motorhome en wakkerde de wind nog wat meer aan, dat belooft!
Day 11
Further towards Belgium. In Middelburg we settled on the new city campsite. It had only been open for 1 year and is still under development. There are 60 pitches for campers and all facilities are provided and of course brand new. The location is ideal for a visit to Middelburg itself.

The sun is still there, but a southwest wind is getting serious as we walk from the City campsite, on foot via a path, to the historic centre of Middelburg. The main attraction is the market. Today, Thursday, is the weekly market day. We stroll between the many stalls. The beautiful town hall is also located on the market. We also walked past the Abbey of Middelburg, the “kloveniersdoelen” and “Lange Jan”. Lange Jan is the tower of the former Abbey of Middelburg. The tower is 90.5 meters high, making it the highest abbey tower in the Netherlands. We did not climb it ourselves. Our knees are too bad for that. We also visited the “Zeeuws museum”. Where the history of Zealand and Middelburg is depicted with beautiful pieces and impressive tapestries. Definitely worth a visit! There were also numerous shops, cafes and restaurants. The day was quickly over.

In the evening we sat in the motorhome and the wind increased a bit more, that promises!
Day 12
The intention was to go to Vlissingen. However, this will be for a next time. We had had a night of downpours and a fierce south-westerly storm. I (Dirk) woke up at 3:30 am. This because of the heavy rain and gusts. At one point I thought the skylights would give way due to the wind. In the morning we heard on the radio that there had been gusts of up to 110 km / h. Since there were still strong gusts we decided to drive home.

Nevertheless, we could look back on a pleasant, educational and sunny “tour of Zealand”.
Summary overnight stays
We had not requested a reservation for any campsite. For the larger resorts, such as in Renesse and Kamperland, it is recommended to make a reservation if you want to be sure of a place.

Camping Den Inkel - Kruiningen: 15 € / night (tourist tax and electricity included). A quiet campsite located on the Western Schelde. All amenities for campers. No separate camper pitches. But very spacious pitches located in an orchard.

Official camper stopover De Zandweg - Zierikzee: 12 places - 12 € / 24h at payment machine - all service facilities included in the price - located on the outskirts of the city (800m). However, on a busy road.

Camping Julianahoeve - Renesse: top campsite with a total of 1500 pitches, 300 of which are for hikers - expensive - 28.80 € / night with discount, for comfort pitch (tourist tax and electricity included) - all facilities available on the campsite. Despite its size, it is a quiet site. Located on the beach. Very good overnight campsite.

Camping Roompot Beach Resort - Kamperland: large resort, a total of 1354 pitches of which 584 for touring units - € 17.36 / night with discount (tourist tax and electricity included) - the camper pitches were all comfort pitches without discount - all facilities on the campsite. Places sometimes difficult to reach with a camper, due to narrow roads and demarcations by high hedges. Close to the beach.

City campsite - camper park Zealand - Middelburg: 60 camper pitches - 24 € / 24h (tourist tax and electricity included) - all service facilities - spacious paved pitches of 100m² - quietly located at a park - 15 minutes’ walk to the centre of Middelburg

E-mail: info@dmcamperreizen.be

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Day 11
Further towards Belgium. In Middelburg we settled on the new city campsite. It had only been open for 1 year and is still under development. There are 60 pitches for campers and all facilities are provided and of course brand new. The location is ideal for a visit to Middelburg itself.

The sun is still there, but a southwest wind is getting serious as we walk from the City campsite, on foot via a path, to the historic centre of Middelburg. The main attraction is the market. Today, Thursday, is the weekly market day. We stroll between the many stalls. The beautiful town hall is also located on the market. We also walked past the Abbey of Middelburg, the “kloveniersdoelen” and “Lange Jan”. Lange Jan is the tower of the former Abbey of Middelburg. The tower is 90.5 meters high, making it the highest abbey tower in the Netherlands. We did not climb it ourselves. Our knees are too bad for that. We also visited the “Zeeuws museum”. Where the history of Zealand and Middelburg is depicted with beautiful pieces and impressive tapestries. Definitely worth a visit! There were also numerous shops, cafes and restaurants. The day was quickly over.

In the evening we sat in the motorhome and the wind increased a bit more, that promises!
Day 12
The intention was to go to Vlissingen. However, this will be for a next time. We had had a night of downpours and a fierce south-westerly storm. I (Dirk) woke up at 3:30 am. This because of the heavy rain and gusts. At one point I thought the skylights would give way due to the wind. In the morning we heard on the radio that there had been gusts of up to 110 km / h. Since there were still strong gusts we decided to drive home.

Nevertheless, we could look back on a pleasant, educational and sunny “tour of Zealand”.
Summary overnight stays
We had not requested a reservation for any campsite. For the larger resorts, such as in Renesse and Kamperland, it is recommended to make a reservation if you want to be sure of a place.

Camping Den Inkel - Kruiningen: 15 € / night (tourist tax and electricity included). A quiet campsite located on the Western Schelde. All amenities for campers. No separate camper pitches. But very spacious pitches located in an orchard.

Official camper stopover De Zandweg - Zierikzee: 12 places - 12 € / 24h at payment machine - all service facilities included in the price - located on the outskirts of the city (800m). However, on a busy road.

Camping Julianahoeve - Renesse: top campsite with a total of 1500 pitches, 300 of which are for hikers - expensive - 28.80 € / night with discount, for comfort pitch (tourist tax and electricity included) - all facilities available on the campsite. Despite its size, it is a quiet site. Located on the beach. Very good overnight campsite.

Camping Roompot Beach Resort - Kamperland: large resort, a total of 1354 pitches of which 584 for touring units - € 17.36 / night with discount (tourist tax and electricity included) - the camper pitches were all comfort pitches without discount - all facilities on the campsite. Places sometimes difficult to reach with a camper, due to narrow roads and demarcations by high hedges. Close to the beach.

City campsite - camper park Zealand - Middelburg: 60 camper pitches - 24 € / 24h (tourist tax and electricity included) - all service facilities - spacious paved pitches of 100m² - quietly located at a park - 15 minutes’ walk to the centre of Middelburg

E-mail: info@dmcamperreizen.be

Copyright © DMCamperreizen 2018.
All right reserved.
Day 12
The intention was to go to Vlissingen. However, this will be for a next time. We had had a night of downpours and a fierce south-westerly storm. I (Dirk) woke up at 3:30 am. This because of the heavy rain and gusts. At one point I thought the skylights would give way due to the wind. In the morning we heard on the radio that there had been gusts of up to 110 km / h. Since there were still strong gusts we decided to drive home.

Nevertheless, we could look back on a pleasant, educational and sunny “tour of Zealand”.
Summary overnight stays
We had not requested a reservation for any campsite. For the larger resorts, such as in Renesse and Kamperland, it is recommended to make a reservation if you want to be sure of a place.

Camping Den Inkel - Kruiningen: 15 € / night (tourist tax and electricity included). A quiet campsite located on the Western Schelde. All amenities for campers. No separate camper pitches. But very spacious pitches located in an orchard.

Official camper stopover De Zandweg - Zierikzee: 12 places - 12 € / 24h at payment machine - all service facilities included in the price - located on the outskirts of the city (800m). However, on a busy road.

Camping Julianahoeve - Renesse: top campsite with a total of 1500 pitches, 300 of which are for hikers - expensive - 28.80 € / night with discount, for comfort pitch (tourist tax and electricity included) - all facilities available on the campsite. Despite its size, it is a quiet site. Located on the beach. Very good overnight campsite.

Camping Roompot Beach Resort - Kamperland: large resort, a total of 1354 pitches of which 584 for touring units - € 17.36 / night with discount (tourist tax and electricity included) - the camper pitches were all comfort pitches without discount - all facilities on the campsite. Places sometimes difficult to reach with a camper, due to narrow roads and demarcations by high hedges. Close to the beach.

City campsite - camper park Zealand - Middelburg: 60 camper pitches - 24 € / 24h (tourist tax and electricity included) - all service facilities - spacious paved pitches of 100m² - quietly located at a park - 15 minutes’ walk to the centre of Middelburg
Dag 12
Bedoeling was om naar Vlissingen te gaan. Dit zal evenwel voor een volgende keer zijn.  We hadden een nacht met stortbuien en een felle zuidwesterstorm achter de rug. Ik, Dirk, werd wakker om 03.30u. Dit door de hevige regen en rukwinden. Op een bepaald ogenblik dacht ik dat de dakramen het zouden begeven door de wind. ’s Morgens hoorden we op de radio dat er rukwinden geweest waren tot 110 km/u. Gezien er nog stevige rukwinden waren besloten we om door te rijden naar huis.

Toch konden we terugblikken op een aangenaam, leerrijk en zonnig “rondje Zeeland”.
Overzicht overnachtingen
We hadden voor geen enkele camping een reservatie aangevraagd. Voor de grotere resorts, zoals in Renesse en Kamperland, is het wel aangewezen te reserveren als je zeker wil zijn van een plaats.

Camping Den Inkel – Kruiningen: 15€/nacht (toeristenbelasting en elektriciteit inbegrepen). Rustige camping gelegen aan de Westerschelde. Alle voorzieningen voor campers. Geen aparte camperplaatsen. Doch zeer ruime plaatsen gelegen in een boomgaard.

Officiële camperplaats De Zandweg – Zierikzee: 12 plaatsen – 12€/24u aan betaalautomaat – alle servicevoorzieningen inbegrepen in de prijs – aan de rand van de stad gelegen (800m). Wel aan een drukke baan.

Camping Julianahoeve – Renesse: topcamping met in totaal 1500 plaatsen waarvan 300 voor trekkers – wel duur – 28,80€/nacht met korting, voor comfortplaats (toeristenbelasting en elektriciteit inbegrepen) – alle voorzieningen op camping aanwezig. Ondanks zijn grootte toch rustige camping. Aan het strand gelegen. Zeer goede verblijfscamping.

Camping Roompot Beach Resort – Kamperland: groot resort, totaal 1354 plaatsen waarvan 584 toerplaatsen – 17,36€/nacht met korting (toeristenbelasting en elektriciteit inbegrepen) – de camperplaatsen waren allen comfortplaatsen zonder korting – alle voorzieningen op de camping. Plaatsen soms moeilijk bereikbaar met camper, dit door smalle wegen en afbakeningen door hoge hagen. Dichtbij het strand.

Stadscamping – camperpark Zeeland – Middelburg: 60 camperplaatsen – 24€/24u (toeristenbelasting en elektriciteit inbegrepen) – alle servicevoorzieningen – ruime verharde plaatsen van 100m² - rustig gelegen aan parkje – 15 minuten wandelen naar centrum Middelburg
E-mail: info@dmcamperreizen.be

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E-mail: info@dmcamperreizen.be

Copyright © DMCamperreizen 2018.
All right reserved.