MY WEEKEND OF MARCH 29

On Saturday morning we had wonderful sunshine and warm weather so Ilona and I decided to go to Ostend at the Belgian coast where Nicole stayed in her flat. Fortunately there was not the usual weekend traffic jam on the highway to the coast, and we were already there at 10.30 am.



Charlie greeted us with a waving tail and then probably thought we would stay there and sit and he could rest in peace. Unfortunately after an early lunch we decided to walk along the beachfront. He got up reluctantly and trotted to the lift. As soon as he was in the very small lift he laid down and we three vintage girls had to squeeze in a corner.Charlie is rather lazy when it comes to walking.

As soon as we got out of the building and he saw the kids with their skateboards, the bikes and other beach vehicles he growled at everybody moving and was in a bad mood. We had to pull him a bit, although we walked quite slowly.



After a little walk along the sea, where the little beach huts were starting to be built up, we sat down on the bench and enjoyed the sunshine. Charlie faked to be exhausted and sat down. No growling anymore. He was admired by everybody.



When Nicole bought him an ice cream he was in heaven.



After that we went to "his" café and we had a coffee and a Brussels' waffel with whipped cream. (of which he also got his share). Time flew by so quickly and it was time to return home. We had spent a lovely day.

On Sunday I did nothing special, I blogged and did the laundry.



Arthur did the survey of my work and observed our street like Google street view. This night we had changed to summer time but one hour doesn't bother me, and the cats neither.



Spring has moved in and there are the first signs in our garden.



and my son sent me a picture of Toby's first real bicycle !

SUMMER STOCK SUNDAY

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I decided to take a little break from the Weekly Winners during summer and join Summer Stock Sunday. As soon as the summer is over I will be back.

Last week I and my friend went to the Belgian coast again. We have decided that each time when it will be very hot we will spent the day at the beach where at least there is some air. Inside the country when it is above 30°C (89 F) it's very sticky. We only have 1 1/2 h drive and we are there.





These are the famous Cuistax which you can rent only at the Belgian Coast, I haven't seen them anywhere else in Europe



Holland is just around the corner



It's so nice to walk through the dunes





the beach is very long and has a lot of space, therefore you still can find places where you are not sitting one on the other ! Especially when you take your own material alsong, such as an ombrella a beach chair and a pic nic.



As you can see we were very well equipped !







On this side of the Belgian coast (towards France) the buildings along the beach are not too high, only 5 to 6 floors. In other parts they are far higher and the coastline is very ugly.



Mr. Beach Watcher had not a lot of work, the water was still quiet cold !



People played all kind of beach games



a helicopter watched over us



and in the evening some thunderstorm clouds came up, but by then we had left.

WEEKLY WINNERS - At the sea

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On Monday I went to the sea they had announced nice weather, but in the morning it was still a little cloudy and quiet cool. Too cool anyway to lay on the beach.



This is in Coxyde shortly before the French border. There were lots of French tourists too.



I didn't know what this tower in cross form was, apparently it is to measure the weather and sea conditions, like storms, floats etc.



We also saw this romantic wind mill which turned slowly in the wind



These are Cuistax, they exist for 8, 6, 4 or two persons and everybody pedals along the beach way. Apparently they only exists at the Belgian coast, because I have never seen them in another European country.



and of course the dunes, so nice to walk barefoot on the sand.