A cold wind blowing all the while, cloudy in the morning but a nice bit of sunshine for most of the afternoon as we explore part of Belgium’s small coastline. We travel a short distance along the coast to the far end of De Panne to capture the sculpture and beach of Strand Canadezenplien….

Before moving a little further east to Plage Sint Idesbald and Koksijde Beach….

At the far end of Strand Westende we found an amazing park up for the night right beside the beach (though we did shuffle down a bit forfeiting an amazing view for the shelter of the dunes)….

After a quick cup of tea we ventured out for a lovely walk along the beach, enjoying the sculptures on Strand Westende….

Before heading eastwards along Hondon Strand to Middelkerke and it’s rather impressive looking Casino at the far end….

A walkway around the Casino affording great views along the fine beach of Middelkerke and off into the distance Ostend…

After having our tea we popped out to catch the setting sun before calling it a day….

Thoughts of the day:

• These sculptures, though random do make a great focal point along this otherwise featureless long stretch of sand – well done Belgium – though a little tag telling you about them wouldn’t go amiss!
• Unlike France, so far most of the ample parking, though cheap, is paid, but that might be because we are hugging the coast.

Today’s stats:

• Miles driven – 21
• Miles walked – 8
• Beaches – 6
• Car parking – £2
• O/N – £5