First Day of Summer 09

Zandvoort Beach, june 22nd, BDI = 9+. A fantastic morning and early afternoon on the beach. It's Monday and I am off. I had two invitations for parties and decided to stay in bed and watch TV (extremely boring), but this morning while I sat at the deserted beuatiful beach of Zandvoort, I came to the conclusion that I made the right choice. Today is Summer's first day. Spring has been exceptional with more beach days than ever before. Hope the good days will keep coming and it definitely looks like that for this week with warm sunny days in the forecast.

Longest Day of the Year

Zandvoort Beach, BDI=8. Today is the years longest day and the start of summer. Summerly weather has been around for months and today is surprisinly cool. But out of the wind it is perfect, the sun is so strong. Bjorn and go for breakfast and end up staying most of the day until about three o' clock.

Beach Call

Zandvoort, June 17th, BDI=9. It's wednsesday -my day off- and I am on the beach. It's a beautiful day with low humidity, good temperatures and light wind. The beach is empty and I like it this way. Shortly after ten I get a call from Eric from the US, we have not spoken for years and it is so great to talk. I am nervous and so is he. I must have sounded stupid. I always think that are paths will cross again and I really hope they will.

Zandvoort Beach after Miami

Zandvoort, June 13. BDI=9. After having been in the tropics on beaches, at pools and more beaches in Miami for the last few weeks it feels good to be back on my beach in Zandvoort. Today I am here with my friends Marcel & Julia. Today is announced as a good beach day and a warning for high UV factor, I though 10 was the highest, but that level is never reached overhere, but the 7 for today is as high as it gets. And guess what I couldn't believe I actually had sun burn. So I don't burn in Singapore, Istanbul or Miami and I do here on the beach of Zandvoort. hmmm. The beach was quiet, but the beach club got more crowded at the end of the day, a good vibe.

Leaving Miami