Looking stylish at the North Sea
Today, everyone spent time painting at the house in the morning. The sun was out, everyone was so relax. Linda and Margaret chose to paint in the sun room because this is their favorite spot on the premises.
Sylvia preferred the pool while Bill, her husband, was editing his pictures.
In the afternoon, off we went to the North Sea, direction Ostend. We couldn’t have a nicer day to hang out by the beach.
Ostend is in the Flemish part of the country. It used to be a very elegant resort at the end of the 19th century. The king at that time, Leopold II, built a lot of rich houses and made Ostend the queen resort of the North Sea. Unfortunately the 2 wars left their marks and now few buildings from that time remain. They are now surrounded by 20th buildings.
I decided to look stylish by wearing Catherines’s hat.
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September 10th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Just wanted to say your pictures make me wish I was one of the group!!
The weather is perfect, and Bonnie’s painting of the Windmill looked pretty good even from this distance!! :-) Katherine, where is your painting? But your hat is a big hit and that counts for lots.
Keep enjoying, your trip will end too soon.
Love and hugs, Bonnie (the old one!!)
September 11th, 2009 at 8:40 am
I love Ostend and its wonderful boardwalk. I wish I could have been there with you!