The nine kilometre-long Oosterscheldekering (kering meaning barrier) was initially designed, and partly built, as a closed dam, but after public protest huge sluice-gate-type doors were installed in the remaining four kilometres. These doors are normally open, but can be closed under adverse weather conditions. In this way the saltwater marine life behind the dam is preserved and fishing can continue, while the land behind the dam is safe from the water
Note from Jakes dad :yes you drive over 9 km of dam , plus a man made island in the middle see the videos below , apologies about the rain but the afternoon became bright and humid !!
the island in the middle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Zwaan
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/dipsy/31/places/zkzee.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zierikzee
http://www.zierikzee-monumentenstad.nl/
Zeeland Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland_Bridge
http://marinas.com/view/bridge/654_Zeeland_Bridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfJpzdtIeqc
http://www.deltawerken.com/Zeeland-Bridge/338.html
http://www.deltawerken.com/modules/mediagallery/popup.php?id=2008&style_root=/home/deltawer/public_html/styles/blauw&style_root_http=http://www.deltawerken.com/styles/blauw&language=en
The Zeeland Bridge (Dutch: Zeelandbrug) is the longest bridge in the Netherlands. The bridge spans the Oosterschelde estuary. It connects the islands of Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the province of Zeeland.
The Zeeland Bridge was built between 1963 and 1965. At the time of its completion, it was the longest bridge of Europe. It has a total length of 5,022 metres, and consists of 48 spans of 95 metres, 2 spans of 72.5 metres and a movable bridge with a width of 40 metres.
going onto the bridge
showing us driving the bridge
Note from Dad: there is a very long average speed limit on this bridge !!! 80 KMH
Kattendijke
http://kattendijke.goesweb.net/
http://www.maplandia.com/netherlands/zeeland/kattendijke/
http://www.digischool.nl/bi/onderwaterbiologie/html/duikloka/zeeland/kattendijke.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kattendijke
there is a British soldier buried here
http://kattendijke.goesweb.net/het-dorp/47-graf.html
Corporal Donald Thomson died on 14 January 1945 and was 21 years old.
His body was found in the fields between Kattendijke and Wemeldinge .
He served in the Royal Marines Commando Engineer.
What more do we know this soldier?
After having obtained information from the Church and the War Committee, we know that at the age of 2 his parents lost in a car accident. His mother was Janet Williams.
Donald Thomson was brought up by Aunt Sarah and Aunt Hannah Woods.
There was a while ago from Kattendijke telephone contact with the aunts.
They were delighted to hear that Donald is buried.
The aunts were already at his age and now deceased.
How to Donald Thomson was killed is not clear.
In that period, according to our data, no fighting occurred.
the Pastorie for the church
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastorie
http://www.postnl.nl/
note from dad
It was very stormy in the morning but 27C and 85% humid in the afternoon making walking very tiring for the children ,
we walked from the village to a place to see some birds,
http://library.thinkquest.org/19846/data/en/delta/oost/natuur.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussel
http://www.helpwithcooking.com/seafood-shellfish/how-to-cook-mussels.html
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