GR5 Day 03

My goal was Dirksland, where there is a B&B;  I planned to walk down the middle of the island, so as to pass through villages.  I would then aim for somewhere close to the mainland crossing for the next day.  The first hiccup was walking down a track, which I thought would be a nice short-cut, and finding a big ditch in between me and where I wanted to go…  I retraced my steps and carried on.  This was the first warm day and my left foot started suffering…phoned the B&B and found they were full…  A bit of searching on the internet found the only (?) accommodation in the area at Oude Tonge.  I planned to hitch and headed out of Dirksland to get to the main road.  On my way out I noticed a bus coming in signed Rotterdam via Oude Tonge, which was perfect.  I got to the main road and realised the traffic from the village was going in the opposite direction, and I needed to be at the next junction, so walked back into Dirksland.  I spotted a bus parked and it was the one I had seen earlier, just about to leave.  I jumped on and had a great ride to Oude Tonge where I stocked up on blister pads and plasters.  More route planning, and found that again there was not much (any?) accommodation before Bergen op Zoom.  I decided to have a rest day in Oude Tonge, and then plan for 7:15 bus to Sint Philipsland, where I could then walk on the GR5 to Bergen op Zoom.