Wednesday 5 November 2008

Scheveningen Beach











Scheveningen Beach in The Hague is a popular seaside resort that attracts many visitors to enjoy it's long stretches of golden sand. I remember the entire family packing the car choc a block full with all things imaginable just to spend a day at the beach. In The Netherlands summer days are few and far in between and on these rare days, the dutch flock to the beach, resulting in traffic jams that go for miles and once you arrive, it's welcome to sardine city. It takes time to find a spot and as you search you have to step over other people. The problem is you need a spot large enough to fit the entire family. The beach also has a pier with a restaurant, a casino and a bungy jumping tower at the end. The harbour is filled with modern fishing trawlers. Each June on flag day, Scheveningen celebrates the first big catches of Herring, which the dutch eat raw with finely chopped onions. There are plenty of restaurants and we dine in a seafood restaurant with oom Rob and Coby before exploring all this at a leisurely pace. Gary falls in love with Scheveningen and even manages to get some ideas for use at home. An outdoor table with fireproof tray in the middle and chairs right around to make sitting outside possible just a little longer.