GR5 Day 02

The morning was grey and windy, so rather than following the GR5, I decided not to follow the coast route, but cut south along country roads.  I finally rejoined the GR5, with a walk through sand dunes.  The tide was out and I got down on to the firm sand.  Emptied my shoes; glad I hadn’t followed the GR5.  Across the bridge, and then a real slog into the wind before arriving in Havenhoofd where I stayed in a small B&B.  I had dinner in Goedereede, kindly driven there and back by the B&B owner, and then spent the evening trying to work out a route.  The challenge ahead was crossing the barrage to get back onto the mainland in a couple of days, and not having to walk a huge distance because of the state of my feet..  The GR5 follows the south side of the island, and I couldn’t find any accommodation, only campsites.  There was one B&B in the middle of the island, so I planned my route…