It's some kind of family tradition my grandparents started back then when they were teenagers. Each year on the 1st of November they packed some stuff and drove all the way to Wijk aan zee, a small village 20 km from Amsterdam. Ever since that we started this family thing.

There's this one big lighthouse; each year we shoot a family photo in front of it. I think I have photos from 50 years ago. You can see how the family grows, which is a lovely feature. One day I should definitively collect all missing photos and make the whole thing into a book , then give it to the others as a gift.


Back to topic - Wijk aan Zee offers nice beaches but it's usually very crowded in summer. If you plan to watch hot surfers riding waves you should go there in fall, just saying! I heard it is known as one of the best surfing spots at the North Sea coast among surfers but I am not sure if that's true since I don't know anything about surfing at all. I just like watching them, haha.
There are also many dudes with kite buggies and that looks like tons of fun. This year I also saw someone who tried paragliding at the beach but it turned out to be extremely difficult. However, he somehow managed to get up into the sky.

The seawater there is very clear. Past year we were able to watch some small porpoises. We saw eight or nine of them and it was so cute seeing them playing in the water.

All in one Wijk aan Zee is a place for relaxation and nothing for partying but totally worth spending a couple of days there. So if you're interested in cycling, hiking, horseriding along the beach or just relaxing you possibly should check this place out.