Sandy Places

This afternoon, we decided to take advantage of the sunny weather by making a trip to the beach. We cycled to Scheveningen and then through the dunes a bit to avoid the main drag. The dunes are beautiful right now, covered in green and wildflowers. The cycle ride was a nice treat after all the yucky, weird weather we've been having. Although it was only around 70 degrees and lightly windy, we expected to see a crowd on the beach. However, when we arrived at a spot accessible from the dune paths, there were only scattered groups of two or three people each. Some people had brought their own sun shelters, but most people were just relaxing on towels and enjoying the sun (mostly wearing jeans and jackets to resist the cool wind). We were happy not to be crowded, so we set up right away and began playing in the sand (in Ellie's case, with gusto!). It wasn't long before we noticed something else about the scattered people in our vicinity. Some people weren't dressed to fight the wind; in fact, they weren't dressed at all. Yes, folks, we found ourselves in the naked section. Welcome to Holland!