Andrew’s 21st at Wassenaar Beach...

On July 31, we were honored to be invited to celebrate Andrew’s 21st birthday, who was supposed to have stayed in Boston through the 4th of July, but like the girls, had to rush back in mid-March. Not only was it Andrew and Hannah’s last night in Holland, but also Veronica and Brett’s. We cycled out to Wassenaar Beach and were shocked to see how much bike parking had been set up. Luckily we could continue to the closer parking since it was already 9 p.m.

Sally kindly provided us with bubbly, snacks and dessert. It was so great to see them after all those months!

It was a beautiful night with a clear view down to Scheveningen.

When the kids stripped to go for a swim, we were surprised to learn that Ashlynn had a new tattoo that she had managed to forget to mention to us. Turns out she and Bjarne had gotten matching tattoos based on the design of a ring she’d bought in Vietnam. She assured us that regardless of what happened with Bjarne, it was a design that signified the magical time she had in Australia and Vietnam. 

The five of them enjoyed a short swim at sunset.

The moon wouldn’t be full for another few nights, but made a nice show as it rose over the dunes...

…and made a great backdrop for what, unbeknownst to us at the time, would be our last family photos of 2020.

With that large moon, the gang convinced me to try cycling back over the dunes without turning on my lights. The idea terrified me, but it turned out that the lines on the bike paths were reflective so it was surprisingly easy to stay on the path.