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Winter Hill ,Horwich, UK
About Me Jake ,I am 11 years old and have Autism. This Blog is about what I can do not what I cannot,sometimes people think I cannot because I have autism ,this blog is about challenging that!I have lots of special interests, in particular running, exploring and this blog shows a small amount of what I get up to! Please be careful as some of activities I do may look easy are not , I know Winter Hill very well I can get off safely and know what to do when the weather closes in ,to keep myself safe I use high performance clothing and footwear,waterproof/ breathable/reflective/thermal layers. in layers so I keep warm and dry , I take my safety seriously and I always take care when out exploring. My dad is very experienced on the fells he is teaching me how to keep safe.I can use a map and compass, the hills can be windy , very cold, be wet , misty and boggy. STAY SAFE! check out under my link's for advice on safety from Bowland and Pennine Mountain rescue. Try my Winter Hill Challenge http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/02/10-or-14-peak-courses-on-winter-hill-by.html

Saturday 20 August 2011

Horwich via Eurotunnel to Wemeldinge,Zeeland, Holland via France ,Belgium

 Me playing my Nintendo

Kent border on the Dartford bridge
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4065.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartford_Crossing
this is called the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Bridge


 Leo in the Eurotunnel
Me in the Eurotunnel
http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/home/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel
http://www.eurotunnelgroup.com/uk/the-channel-tunnel/infrastructure/



Evie making faces in France

I fell asleep in France.

on the E40 we used to drive along this road when we lived in Prague as it passes through France,Belguim,NL and Germany near the Czech border.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_route_E40
European route E 40 is the longest European route,[1] more than 8,000 kilometres (5,000 mi) long, connecting Calais in Francevia BelgiumGermanyPolandUkraineRussiaKazakhstanUzbekistanTurkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with Ridder inKazakhstan near the border to China.




Belgium Border
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Belgium%E2%80%93France_border_crossings
http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/lines_belgium-france.php


Note from Dad  speed limits in Belgium are lower than France on the autoroute
http://www.europe.org/speedlimits.html
http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/driving_tips.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_by_country

I saw some wind turbines
we crossed into Holland or its correct name  Netherlands
http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/lines_belgium-netherlands.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Belgium%E2%80%93Netherlands_border
http://wikitravel.org/en/Netherlands#b
http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/baarle.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/netherlands.htm


I looked at the barges
note from Dad speed limits again reinforced - you find these across Europe ,
a strange sculpture like a windmill and tower
This tunnel was long and sometimes scary !

note from dad  this is a  6.6-kilometre (4.1 mi) tunnel in The Netherlands on highway N62 
this shows we are under the water !

you can see inside the tunnel 
http://www.westerscheldetunnel.nl/?pid=45
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Scheldt_Tunnel


 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1C1AVSW_enGB374GB377&q=Wemeldinge&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wemeldinge

where we are staying in Zeeland


'Zealand was inhabited before the arrival of the Romans. The rich history of this province for every visitor is worth to explore. The province is characterized, as its name suggests, through his relationship with the sea. The eternal fight is reflected in the geography of the province which lies below sea level. A patchwork of polders and dikes, islands that have formed into three large peninsulas and areas traditionally inhabited by the water gained.
Because of the long isolation of Zeeland is much history preserved and reflected in everyday life. Let yourself back to ancient times by the many historical places and monuments in cities like Middelburg , Goes and Zierikzee and feel inspired by the lifestyle of the people in villages, where agricultural past, the Zeeland costumes and the Calvinist establishment remind you with a rich history.'

taken from the http://www.destelhoeve.nl/ontdek_zeeland in dutch
it means the farm !
Learnt to swing !
this is a great place
http://www.destelhoeve.nl/vakantiehuisje-in-zeeland-aan-de-oosterschelde
http://www.destelhoeve.nl/


i can do this myself now !


the house we are staying in !

the big bank keeping the sea out of the land
looking at the place we are staying
me by the sea


part of the old farm
me and Evie on the playground assault course !



I am helping Evie get across the bars ,

my home town
http://www.horwich.gov.uk/
http://www.horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horwich