
Picture Perfect Ostend
Although still cold, the sun was shining – so why not take a trip to the Belgian coast? There are so many cities in Beligum I’d still like to visit and Ostend was at the top of my list.
Marvin Gaye fans may know Ostend because he moved there in 1981. After a lot of heavy drug use, he escaped to the Belgian to get clean and find a bit of personal peace. It was in Ostend where he wrote and recorded his biggest hit “Sexual Healing”. The video was also filmed in Ostend at the Casino-Kursaal!
I really wanted to visit the James Ensor Museum, but unfortunately it was closed for rennovations. So we took the time to walk along the water, enjoy a beer in a local bar and have a delicious seafood dinner!

Parked next to Montmartre

‘Dikke Mathille’ aka ‘Fat Mathille’ by the sculptor Georges Grard

Floral Clock of Ostend

Zodiac clock

Colorful building

Cute little frituur

‘Rock Strangers’ by Arne Quinze, 2012

Enjoying the fresh air and sunshine

Inside

2 local Ostend beers

Patriatic salami and pickles

Bistro Mathilda for dinner – known for the best shrimp croquettes in all of Ostend!

An array of goodies for the bread

Shrimp croquettes, of course

Koen’s squid salad

Sole with a butter sauce and lemon for me

Potatoes and salad

Montmartre at night