Zeeland and Neeltje Jans Water Park


We went to Zeeland, a picturesque area in the Southern part of the Netherlands.  We stayed in a little campground right on the water (big red dot in the photo below, where the arrow points) and right next to the Neeltje Jans water park (built next to the Oosterschelde stormuitkering - the East Schelde storm surge barrier.)  Our final day we went to Middelburg and saw mini-Walcheren, a collection of miniaturized scenes from all around the area - it was fun to see both the small-scale and life-sized scale version of the sights, sometimes in the same day!


The storm surge barrier itself!
The idea is that the water can normally flow in and out due to the tides, but if there is a storm in the North Sea which would cause the seas to rise more than ~3 meters above their normal level (and thus flood danger for the Netherlands), the barrier can be closed, sealing off the sea from the inner portion of the Oosterschelde (Eastern Schelde) It is really a fascinating and eco-friendly solution and quite an engineering marvel!


Views of our little campground.  In the background there is a little hill - right behind that is the water!



Biking very nicely to Neeltje Jans



Silly kids!


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