Celluloid Diaries: March 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Westende - The Town from The Strangers Outside

westende bad

Westende is a small seaside resort, situated close to the well-known cities Ostend and Bruges. It is also the town where my novella The Strangers Outside takes place. For those of you who've read it, I thought I'd share a few pictures of the town and the holiday cabin that I describe in the story.

The town's center, also known as Westende Bad, has numerous restaurants, bars, shops, and hotels. Café Centre was featured prominently in The Strangers Outside.

westende bad
café centre westende
dijk van westende
strand van westende

Rotonde is the most famous building in Westende. It is now a hotel.

westende rotonde

The holiday cabin Veldblomme in the Heidestraat where the two girls find themselves trapped in The Strangers Outside.

vakantiedomein veldblomme in westende
vakantiedomein veldblomme westende
vakantiewoning met kinderkamer
vakantiedomein veldblomme westende
vakantiedomein veldblomme in westende
vakantiedomein veldblomme

A few other houses in the area...

heidestraat westende
vakantiedomein rozenhof in westende
westende


Two sisters return to their remote holiday cabin after a day at the seaside. But little do they know they're being surrounded. Soon after their arrival, the girls will come face to face with THE STRANGERS OUTSIDE. When the assailants make their intentions known, things take a shockingly terrible turn and an intense battle for survival will begin.

westende rotonde