Day at the beach: Joss Bay, Broadstairs, Kent

A lovely day at the seaside! Blue sky and sea, lovely breeze, bright sunshine, and the exotic sounds of waves and seagulls. DS1 had not been at the seaside since he was 4 months old, and this was DS2's first contact with the sea. They both loved it. The water was cold enough to ensure they would not try to swim: they were both content to have water up to their knees.

Apologies for the quality of the pictures and video: DS2 had investigated what was hiding inside the camera's objective the evening before our trip...

Waves

Seagulls

Sandcastles (ours were more modest in scope and ambition)

Bouncy castle (a bit too bouncy for DSs' taste)

Ice cream (DS1 leaves the cone, DS2 starts with the cone...)

Treasures (crabs, seashells, seaweed, etc. and several long rusty nails, not on the photos)

And this morning, still some lovely sand seeping out of pockets, bags, etc.