Ostende Cathedral

We drove into Ostende and looked at the ornate Cathedral. We poked around a bit and then headed up the Belgian coast toward the Netherlands. We bought some excellent pastries along the way - the best since Switzerland. We followed the coastline and the campgrounds about 20 miles NE to Knokke. We drove on some some small roads through farmland into the Netherlands - there was not even a passport check at the border. June 30, 1967

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Windmill Near Retranchment, Nederland

We followed the coastline and the campgrounds about 20 miles NE to Knokke. We drove on some some small roads through farmland into the Netherlands - there was not even a passport check at the border.

We almost immediately saw the classic sight of the Netherlands - a large windmill. During our brief stay in the Nederland we saw quite a few of them. I was impressed with the intensiveness of the cultivation of the land. June 30, 1967

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Windmill Near Cozland, Nederland

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The Nature of Camping in Belgium

Our campsite is one of many along the Belgian coastline north of Ostende. We are just over a couple of sand dunes from the sea. Parallel to the ocean at about this distance are dozens of campgrounds and literally hundreds of campers. If you climb to the top of the dunes and look along the coast, there are tints and small "caravan" trailers as far as you can see in both directions. The caravans are in at least a 2:1 majority. In the European camping tradition, many of these tents and trailers are very elaborate, bringing essentially all the comforts of home to the beach.

There are a lot of "penny arcades" and other tourist traps along the road. The beach is surprisingly nice - white sand and a long wide stretch of smooth beach. The whole area is slightly reminiscent of Florida. June 30, 1967

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