We spent a wonderful day at "Nord See", or "North See", on the Netherlands. Tim was very excited seeing so much water. It was a bit cold, but this did not stop us from swimming and having a good time on the beach.

The ebb and flow of the tide are dramatic along the North Sea coast. Twice every day the sea level rises by two to three metres, flooding the mudflats along the coast. This is known as the incoming tide. After the water has reached its highest point (high tide), the tide turns and goes out again, just as ... (more)