So from Blankenberge I hop off at De Haan, which will be my only other stop before heading back to Oostende to catch a late train. Right away I know I’ve come to a fun place because there are pedestrians everywhere. I follow the crowd because based on their clothes and picnic baskets, I figure they are all heading for …
Oostende
I’ve been invited to visit the beach towns along the North Sea so I pack a small overnighter and hop yet another train to the town of Oostende: The last time I was here, it was freezing cold and I had the entire boardwalk to myself. On this occasion, however, the entire country of Belgium is on the beach. It’s …