A 4-day-3-night Summer Trip to Oostende

Day 2: 20 July 2010

It was a warm night last night but everyone had a good sleep.  We all woke up at 8:30am.  Showered, dressed up, Niels drank his milk and we all went downstairs to have breakfast.

The buffet table was ready, they have a kid's high chair for Niels.  Everything we want for breakfast was there!  Niels ate good, and we ate good.  And while we were busy finishing up our breakfast Niels was learning who Suske, Wiske, Lambik and Tante Sidonia were :-)

Our plan today was to go to Blankenberge to visit "Nijntje Aan Zee".  Nijntje turned 55 years old this year so they have a special exhibit for her at the dock of Blankenberge.

With Mama watching the sea gulls in the water

Happy Birthday Ninjtje!

Writing Ninjtje a birthday card

Playing with the fruits and vegetables at Nijntje's bday table

Trying out Boris' ears

Learning how to play with the poppenkast

Giving Nijntje a big hug a kiss

Learning how to cut with scissors

Watching a Nijntje Episode

Piraat Niels

Niels also made high towers using the puffy block seats at the play pen. Here is the video:

After our visit to Nijntje's exhibit, we ate Lunch at the dock.  When we left, right after the bridge, Niels saw this airplane and car carousel...of course he wanted to ride on the flying car.

We headed to the hotel and arrived at the beach at the right moment with the right temperature! It was perfect.  No tents needed, just a wipe of the sun block and clothes off!  Including the preggy me!  We all played in the sand and helped Papa in making another private swimming pool with a tunnel.

Our new pool

Papa making Niels wet

Nielske's big jump!

And mama

It was late when we decided to get back to the hotel and prepare for dinner cause the weather was so nice and we were having so much fun.  And also, we tried to get Niels back to the water.  So when the tide went back in, Papa put him on top of the mountain of our swimming pool and waited till the water gets really close.  And looks like he is having fun :-)

But continues to say, "Papa, daar komt de zee!"


Until tomorrow!

Neri