Goes is an old town, dating back to the Xth century. The city walls and the moat were built in the XVth century with the star shape usual at the time. Remains of this structure are still noticeable in the town layout.
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| Goes centre, showing the remains of the star-shaped moat and the old harbour where Mekicevica spent the night. |
In the present day, Goes is more famous as a shopping town with a telecoms tower visible from a great distance, and as home of the pop band Bløf.
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| Goes: the old wind-mill and the modern telecoms tower. |
The canal and the bridges must put off many sailors because in this ideal sailing weather, when Zierikzee must have been heaving, the Goes town-harbour was an oasis of tranquility. Interestingly, there were a few British yachts around.
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| Mekicevica and First-Mate at the quiet Goes town-harbour. |
We decided to treat ourselves to dinner in the posh restaurant facing the harbour. The Oosterschelde mussels were washed down with copious amounts of white wine, resulting in a very tipsy crew returning aboard too late, considering that we need to start early again on Sunday.
