Nudist beach Scheveningen

Rene paid for the apartment today at the bank - keys handed to us Friday (excited!).  Then he rang and we rendezvoused at the cafe by the water tower in the dunes.  He cycled from the bank, I walked from home, resolving to buy a good bike within the fortnight.  After a drink he left his bike at the cafe and we walked together to the dunes. Would you believe he found a nudist beach (official) so being 16C we walked up over the dunes to check out the beach. Beautiful beach, a couple of brave Dutch folk here and there, and a pavilion still being built (I was going to say 'erected' but chose not to seeing as though the beach in question is a nudist one).  Stunning weather for walking and cycling.

The remnants of World War 2 are everywhere, a stark reminder of how involved this part of the Dutch coastline was during the conflict.  The V2 rocket bombs were launched just 8km from this spot creating terror in the London population.

Just a T shirt, cotton sweater and fleece plus sunglasses for the glare and a cap for my bald head.  My fleece was on and off several times this afternoon depending on occasional exposure to a cool breeze.  Gorgeous!

I spotted what looked like smoke in the distance, on some rocks out at the water's edge, and lo and behold a Dutch beach BBQ was happening.  It was 4 o'clock and the snags were sizzling on a prepacked BBQ thing that you can buy in the shops.  These guys were having a great time and enjoying life.  I really love the Dutch attitude to the outdoors and enjoyment - it's infectious.

Later, we walked up to where the pier meets the boulevard and I left Rene to walk back to the cafe for his bike and I got a bus to right outside our door.