Thomas on the empty beach
As a kid, I lived just a few miles from the beach – close enough to bike to it. It’s funny that I was so close, but never went. Recently, Thomas and I rode the train two hours to take our bicycles to the Belgian Coast. There’s a great boardwalk following the coast and we chose a 10-mile stretch from Oostende to Westende-Bad to trace. We had a great time riding, picnicking, swimming and sunning.
Sunbathers on the beach
Birds on the erosion wall
It was interesting to see some differences in the beaches I’ve been to and the Belgian one. There were a few…
- Erosion walls every mile or so
- Sail boats in the distance
- Life guards in kayaks
- Restricted swimming areas
- Oyster catcher birds on the beach
- People using rafts in the ocean
- People playing catch in the ocean
- Men in speedos
- Sunbathers using fabric walls to block the wind
- Rescue helicopters overhead
- Bunkers with old anti-aircraft guns across the street
Oostende was a really cute town and easy to get to by train. I’d love to check it out again. Maybe next time we can ride from Westende-Bad to De Panne. They make it easy with a tram that runs along the boardwalk and bicycle rental places all around.
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Ah yeah, Oostende is a nice little town and I like the little seafood shacks along the boardwalk area. We’ve gone there a few times to walk on the beach. We went to De Panne once and that’s nice too.
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I love reading about your travels and enjoying your beautiful pictures.
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I envy you! So fun!!