233. Europe Bicycle Trip--Blocked Bicycle Path

I had made it across the Oosterschelde Dam and now I was going across the countryside of Schouwen-Duiveland

"De Zeereep"-the section of land between the sea and the bush

A beautiful path to ride on which was good because it was sandy and grassy otherwise

This small horse was in the way.

He stubbornly shook his head so I went gingerly around.

Farther along, another horse had the middle of the path blocked.

Finally, I got past them. Not only did I have to dodge around the horses but I also had to zigzag around their droppings!

The place of Haamstede--an area where you can rent bungalows and have ready access to the dunes and the beaches and the Nature reserve De Zeepeduinen.

Beside the windmill (Mill barleycorn-1847)  here, is a pancake house called Pannekoeken Molen. They serve over 30 different types of pancakes. They serve whole wheat pancakes with Zeeland Flail wheat, environmentally friendly wheat grown in the region and crushed here in the windmill. In their batter, there is no oil, fat or sugar. For the baking they use sunflower oil.

Open grassland to cross on dirt paths

It was hot and dusty.

I'm not sure if these were pens for animals or a way to prevent soil from blowing away. It was on a dike.

View of Grevelingen Lake (the inland water side) This is to my right as I cycle north.

The highway on the Brouwersdam is Highway N57. The orange section is the bicycle path and I am going straight ahead with the wind on my back. I stopped a few times to video the scene also.

On the North Sea side, Everyone was enjoying the HOT weather on the beach but I didn't see anyone IN the water.

A beach on the left North Sea side

Center Parcs Port Zelande- A family holiday park with many beach activities like windsurfing, diving, kitesurfing or blow karting.

The top of this world-- so to speak

Silver likes it here!!

At the end of the Brouwersdam, I stopped at a picnic table and had my little lunch. I didn't stay long because there was no shade. One man passed on his bicycle and then stopped because his tire was flat. I asked if I could help but he said he would just walk the bicycle back to  his car because he had just started out.