The Full Circle 'Eat the Cupboard Tour' 2014

OK, alright already, we got the message.

So, here we are in Zierikzee. Rafted 3 out which is very normal.

Last night we had a real tinfest

An exotic FB pie, Chicken and Mushroom, no less! With the obligatory Daphinoise Potatoes, last tin gone, and a tin of Marrowfat peas. A dusting of white pepper and a glass or two of a curious French Malbec not to be repeated.
Hot apple pie an cream to follow, then cheese and biccies with a Dutch Blue cheese (name later) which is brilliant.

Glorious sunshine, but more importantly, a dry bilge. The yard at Goes had some difficulty getting FC into their frame and slings, they arent used to a boat with 8 feet of keel length, so it was touch and go on the spreaders. I had to do all my own rigging work getting backstays on and off, where is that Loos gauge when you need it?
The Tides marine seal body was completely broken and only being held together by the silicon tube and a jubilee clip. Do not buy one of these, I have now heard of other failures.
Fitted the Volvo seal in no time, and screwed it all back together.
In the meanwhile, Robert the owner of the yard jetwashed and reantifould with 5 litres of Sailorman's favourite Jotun, and we sploshed back into the water around 4 hours later.

Going to have a wander round Zierikzee today, and it is resto night.

So - recommended restaurants please?


PS: Pump out stations all appear to be mysteriously out of action, did anyone else come across this problem. I am carting a lot of errm, waste around with me at the moment.
 
The seafood restaurant on the quayside nearest the canal entrance was good a couple of years ago. Lots more in the square. There are some nice looking places in the road that leads to the Albert Hein.

There is a pump out in Zeerikzee. If desperate then remember that the Oosterschelde is tidal!
 
FullCircle said:
OK, alright already, we got the message.

So, here we are in Zierikzee. Rafted 3 out which is very normal.

Last night we had a real tinfest

An exotic FB pie, Chicken and Mushroom, no less! With the obligatory Daphinoise Potatoes, last tin gone, and a tin of Marrowfat peas. A dusting of white pepper and a glass or two of a curious French Malbec not to be repeated.
Hot apple pie an cream to follow, then cheese and biccies with a Dutch Blue cheese (name later) which is brilliant.

Glorious sunshine, but more importantly, a dry bilge. The yard at Goes had some difficulty getting FC into their frame and slings, they arent used to a boat with 8 feet of keel length, so it was touch and go on the spreaders. I had to do all my own rigging work getting backstays on and off, where is that Loos gauge when you need it?
The Tides marine seal body was completely broken and only being held together by the silicon tube and a jubilee clip. Do not buy one of these, I have now heard of other failures.
Fitted the Volvo seal in no time, and screwed it all back together.
In the meanwhile, Robert the owner of the yard jetwashed and reantifould with 5 litres of Sailorman's favourite Jotun, and we sploshed back into the water around 4 hours later.

Going to have a wander round Zierikzee today, and it is resto night.

So - recommended restaurants please?


PS: Pump out stations all appear to be mysteriously out of action, did anyone else come across this problem. I am carting a lot of errm, waste around with me at the moment.
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off the dock,walk to the old gate & follow the path to the left to the old hbr, continue walking until the road chicane (sp) the restaurant immediately on the left before the chicane



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We gave up on the resto, prices still too shocking.

Tinned Jambons Tradionelles in a jar of Carbonara. Last of the long life baguettes have had garlic, butter and parsley added, Pud to follow will use up a tin of Mandarin oranges, but I will be spooning deep into the jar of honey with Belgian waffles.......
Cream in Nederland is thin weedy stuff, but 10 minutes shaking vigorously gives a slightly thicker consistency.

Also knock off 2 ancient bottles of Carlsberg Export too. Red wine was fresh onboard a couple of weeks ago, as there is rarely any leftvers
 
sailorman said:
Pls rename this
"The Tightwad Summer Cruise"
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A bit anti ZZ really.

20eur a night for hanging off a bit of rope 4 boats out on the raft, then to find that electric is 1eur for about 4 hours, then get up to the free showers and toilets to find another 1eur each for showers. The pump out don't work, and you can pay 4eur for a beer.

Yep, it's the Tightwad Tour.

Still, back on the way home we shall pop into Oostende for some Moules Frites and a few beers.
 
FullCircle said:
A bit anti ZZ really.

20eur a night for hanging off a bit of rope 4 boats out on the raft, then to find that electric is 1eur for about 4 hours, then get up to the free showers and toilets to find another 1eur each for showers. The pump out don't work, and you can pay 4eur for a beer.

Yep, it's the Tightwad Tour.

Still, back on the way home we shall pop into Oostende for some Moules Frites and a few beers.
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Treat er in dors to a meal in the RNSYC
 
In relation to the pump outs, or lack of them, in our recent 14 day tour from Ijmuiden to Amsterdam and down the inland waterways to Stellendam we only found one pump out that was actually working. All of the others that we tried to use were out of action and the excuse was always the same:"waiting for parts", some Dutch lads on a Jeaneau 35 moored next to the pump out in Amsterdam expressed great surprise when we asked to raft on to them to use the facility, "I did not realise that was there" the skipper told us, "I have never used one".

I assume that Dutch boats must, in reality, have very, very large holding tanks which they only empty when outside of territorial waters. Our holding tank is quite large at 170 litres and it did need emptying from time to time. I dread to think what size holding tanks the Dutch must have, many of the crews that we spoke to rarely go to sea so they must cart around a good deal of "dark water".
 
Toutvabien said:
In relation to the pump outs, or lack of them, in our recent 14 day tour from Ijmuiden to Amsterdam and down the inland waterways to Stellendam we only found one pump out that was actually working. All of the others that we tried to use were out of action and the excuse was always the same:"waiting for parts", some Dutch lads on a Jeaneau 35 moored next to the pump out in Amsterdam expressed great surprise when we asked to raft on to them to use the facility, "I did not realise that was there" the skipper told us, "I have never used one".

I assume that Dutch boats must, in reality, have very, very large holding tanks which they only empty when outside of territorial waters. Our holding tank is quite large at 170 litres and it did need emptying from time to time. I dread to think what size holding tanks the Dutch must have, many of the crews that we spoke to rarely go to sea so they must cart around a good deal of "dark water".
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i assume that was tongue in cheek
 
Our best meals out in Holland this year were:
Italian - where the owner plied us with free home made Limoncello as long as we were happy to listen to his tales of Italy and the best way to make the yellow stuff (apparently, they don't have strong enough alcohol in Holland for him).
Indonesian - despite a lengthy wait to be served drinks, get our order taken and actually receive food, we ended up with a fantastic meal.
Panenkoeken/Poffertjes place in old Dordrecht (Pims I think). Top food.
i-Buddha Asian fusion, Welmendinge - all you can eat for €25 - and it was far more than any normal person could manage. I believe I left looking more like a Buddha than when I went in (if that's possible). Vietnamese, Japanese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai.....all cooked to order and every dish really nicely done. You could have 18 choices each. We only managed 12 and were still stuffed full. http://www.ibuddhawemeldinge.com/allyoucaneat.html
Making me feel hungry already..
 
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