Beach, grandparents and birthday

Femke’s mother had her birthday today. Congratulations! We went to the beach at Wijk aan Zee for a walk in the strong winds. Here, several men were sailing land yachts – think windsurfing on land with three-wheeled vehicles and you get an idea. Afterwards, we ate some warming food (including bitterballes) at a seaside restaurant.

In the afternoon, Femke and me went to visit her grandparents in their home in Noord Scharwoude . It is always nice to see them, and although her grand father picked up some English during the war (WWII, from British pilots shot down over the Netherlands), it is a good time for me to try out the little Dutch I know.

In the evening, Femke’s mother had friends and relatives over for dinner and a drink.

Femke, Pin (her mother), Marjo (her sister)
and Jelle (her father), all at the beach

A land yacht

Femke with her grand parents