{"id":5469,"date":"2025-07-24T06:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/?page_id=5469"},"modified":"2025-07-29T07:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:28:23","slug":"netherlands-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/the-netherlands\/netherlands-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands &#8211; 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brouwers Noordzeestrand to Neeltje Jans &#8211; 28th July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suffering a bit today. I think that I might be taken down by the swellings in my lower legs, which don&#8217;t bode well. We&#8217;ll see how I get on today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_130432-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_130432-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_130432-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_130432-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_130432-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_130432-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Giving the beach a rest and heading along the cycle track that runs along the inside of the dune dykes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_133831-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_133831-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_133831-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_133831-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_133831-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_133831-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some nice shaded bits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_150422-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_150422-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_150422-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_150422-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_150422-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_150422-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This path runs all the way to the dam at Oosterschelde, which means hundreds of bikes coming at me &#8211; as you can see.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_152955-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_152955-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_152955-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_152955-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_152955-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_152955-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little, Titchmarsh desgined, waterfeature for your rear garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_173805-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_173805-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_173805-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_173805-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_173805-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_173805-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first part of the Oosterschelde.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_174828-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_174828-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_174828-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_174828-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_174828-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_174828-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The only bit of beach today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_175925-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_175925-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_175925-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_175925-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_175925-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_175925-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Over the first bit and heading on to turbine island. Finish behind the control tower &#8211; as seems the way these days.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_180530-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_180530-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_180530-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_180530-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_180530-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_180530-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Doing their best not to swear at the bloody shouder blockers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_181533-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_181533-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_181533-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_181533-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_181533-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_181533-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Half way across.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_184350-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_184350-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_184350-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_184350-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_184350-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250728_184350-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The parking at the tower. The other half can wait until tomorrow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather a lot of swelling now around the elastic of my socks. Could be circulation which is a big issue. But a bit of a rest and we&#8217;ll see where we are.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brouwers Noordzeestrand to Neeltje Jans &#8211; 28th July 2025 Suffering a bit today. I think that I might be taken down by the swellings in my lower legs, which don&#8217;t bode well. We&#8217;ll see how I get on today. Rather a lot of swelling now around the elastic of my socks. Could be circulation which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5459,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5469","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5469"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5574,"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5469\/revisions\/5574"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/picton-lynas.co.uk\/walkingblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}