Holland - Afsluitdijk

I spent the past week in Holland for a family wedding and visited the afsluitdijk, an amazing feat of engineering. It is 30km long and shut off the former Zuyderzee from the Waddenzee to form the fresh water IJsselmeer.

1. A map in tiles showing the location.

2. Looking east towards Friesland.

3. Looking west towards Noord Holland.

4. A seagull.

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Mike

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