Day 118: Vlissingen, Netherlands

Today was a good last day in the Netherlands.  This is also my last day in continental Europe.  No more Euros…  I didn’t do a whole lot today, but that is ok.  It has been really great to relax after so many days of sightseeing and walking and traveling.  I woke up around 11h, and watched a show about oil rigs for a while.  I ate some bread with jam and butter and some fruit for breakfast.  At around 12h 30, everybody went out, and I practiced trumpet for about an hour.  It was a terrible 30 minutes, followed by a great 30 minutes.  Hopefully, I can continue playing without a mute in Scotland.

Here's the view from my window, up Junior's street.

When Junior and Dawejano (w=v, j=y) got back, Junior and I went to the Boulevard along the beach in Vlissingen.  He showed me some parts of his town, which is small, but very nice.  We finished with a trip to the grocery store, and then we ate dinner at home.  We had pasta with a tomato/meat sauce.

Getting ready for tomorrow night.

This is one of the best maritime training academies in the Netherlands.

This is a part of the old defensive wall along the coast, complete with canons.

This is the North Sea.  If you stand near it, you will be cold.

Hotels and condos on the beach.

This is the dike that holds back the ocean. 

...from all of this.

I was planning on leaving tonight for Schiphol, in Amsterdam, since my flight is tomorrow morning.  However, Junior is going to drive me to Roosendaal at like 5 in the morning, so I can take a train from there.  It is about an hour’s drive, so it is very nice of him.