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High tide at 3 am means :
getting up
early.
The reward was that we were far out on the Wadden at sunrise. |
Breaking waves indicate the places where sandbanks are about to emerge.
Simonszand is an island between Schiermonnikoog and Rottumerplaat. At low tide its diameter is 5 km while at high tide the diameter can be as small as 40 m. The tidal table said : "spring tide" so we made sure that our tent was at the highest point.
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Erica
experiences that careful interpretation of the tide table and the sea map is important. We brought the wheels with us, so after a few kilometers we could paddle again. |
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Spring
tide at 1 am.
Engelsmanplaat at low tide a few kilometers wide, reduces its dry surface to a place just sufficient for our tents. |
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