Mid-week break to De Haan, Belgium

Again bags were packed and the 3 of us headed off to the Belgium coast for a bit of R&R. As per usual the same amount of luggage was packed and jammed into the car. The only things we took but did not use during this time was the blender and the night light. The trip there went very smoothly. We left just as Owen was due for a sleep so we were all relaxed. De Haan is a beautifully kept seaside resort which heaves with tourists in the peak season. We chose off-peak. Our "villa" at SunParks was about 3km from town and equipped with the basic necessities. The park had an indoor recreational centre -kids play area, squash, tennis, spa and swimming pool with a wave pool. Owen loved the pool and found the jets of water, splashing and other little people much fun. We bought him a tube he could sit in, with our help. He did not enjoy going under the water so he just bobbed about on top with us. We did take him in the jet propelled channel that meandered around part of the pool. He went twice with both of us and then once on his own with dad but was not very pleased that I had disappeared and when I saw him again he had a bright red face and turned down mouth! The poor little sausage.



Our time was not only spent at the resort. We visited beautiful Brugge & Damme and stopped in at a couple of coastal towns. It was great to see a bit of Belgium that we had wanted to for so long.



In Oostend we went on the beach. It was windy & cool in the morning but by lunch the sun was out and so were the people. Owen was fascinated by the big seagulls, and so were we by the fact that they enjoyed our calamari dipped in a cocktail sauce! Owen was not the only one in a pram on the promenade that day. An old lady was pushing her Corgi in a pram too! Alas we were not able to get a photo of that but we had a good laugh. All too soon the car was packed and we were back on the road. Owen smiled at everyone and sundry at our stops along the way back home. He really is a bundle of smiles & joy.







Owen is sitting up in his pram really well now and enjoys the scenery as we go out and about. Since the trip the 1st stage maxi-cosi baby seat has gone into storage. He found it very uncomfortable and restricting and kept arching his back to get out. He now cruises around the streets of Breda looking at dad driving, listening to his tunes and peering out the window as the world goes by at a different angle - the right way up.