Today was a beach day, pure and simple. The farthest we went today was about four miles down the road to a Friendly's - this was the idea of Nana, who wanted to get Madison an ice cream. We all got ice cream, of course. Madison's ice cream had a candle in it though, one that was lit and brought out with the entire staff there. They sang a different sort of birthday song, and Madison loved it. She loved the ice cream too.
The rest of the day was just as nice. We did several walks along the beach, with different purposes - sometimes to collect shells. We've got quite a few - the plan is to use them for a craft when we get home. We have all kinds of nice shells, which does not cease to amaze me. They just keep washing ashore! Nature keeps making them, and we keep picking them up. The quantity of life out there in the ocean is just astounding. Of course, with that thought in mind, we did not spy any sharks. Or Portugese Man-O-War. Or bacteria.
We did see the tide go out quite a bit, and then by nightfall, it came in quite a bit. Madison hates stepping on the seaweed. But then again, who does? The high tide was a careful dance down the beach, as nobody wanted to feel that squishy sensation of seaweed between their toes. No, it didn't help things when Daddy said people actually eat seaweed in Japan.
We did make use of the pool, all five of us. It's a smaller pool, but plenty of room is there for the five of us. It's a bit deeper in places, but Madison had her floaties on, and was enjoying that quite a bit. You can hear the ocean waves plunge inward and feel see the pelicans fly in formation overhead as you float along in the pool. The condo is several stories tall, so it provides a good area of shade later in the afternoon, that way you don't feel like you're burning in the sun so much. Speaking of which, the temperature was just right here. It's scorching hot inland, but out here, the sea breeze was nice and relaxing. We sat on the balcony, and Daddy actually fell asleep as the sea breeze kept us cool, and the ocean waves maintained their peaceful rhythm. It was a perfect day for this sort of thing, and everyone was quite content by day's end.
We had a big meal once more, the five of us seated in the dining area. You can see the ocean from there as well - it has such a calming effect. Tonight before bed, we read from Origami Yoda once more. It's clear that this is a series of books we'll be reading the next few weeks. Mommy and Madison both love this book, as does Daddy. It's lots of fun. After reading, we tucked Madison into her trundle, which is still a fun word to say, and went out once more on the balcony. Such a nice night, dark, except for the glow of boats on the horizon.
Sea turtles come up on this shore quite frequently. We could see their tracks this morning, and there are laws to keep them protected. For example, we have to make sure the shutters and curtains are drawn in our condo before going to bed. The lights are not good for the turtles. It would be great to see one. Maybe we'll come back another time for just that purpose. Actually, I'm pretty sure we're coming back - we really enjoyed Satellite Beach.
The rest of the day was just as nice. We did several walks along the beach, with different purposes - sometimes to collect shells. We've got quite a few - the plan is to use them for a craft when we get home. We have all kinds of nice shells, which does not cease to amaze me. They just keep washing ashore! Nature keeps making them, and we keep picking them up. The quantity of life out there in the ocean is just astounding. Of course, with that thought in mind, we did not spy any sharks. Or Portugese Man-O-War. Or bacteria.
We did see the tide go out quite a bit, and then by nightfall, it came in quite a bit. Madison hates stepping on the seaweed. But then again, who does? The high tide was a careful dance down the beach, as nobody wanted to feel that squishy sensation of seaweed between their toes. No, it didn't help things when Daddy said people actually eat seaweed in Japan.
We did make use of the pool, all five of us. It's a smaller pool, but plenty of room is there for the five of us. It's a bit deeper in places, but Madison had her floaties on, and was enjoying that quite a bit. You can hear the ocean waves plunge inward and feel see the pelicans fly in formation overhead as you float along in the pool. The condo is several stories tall, so it provides a good area of shade later in the afternoon, that way you don't feel like you're burning in the sun so much. Speaking of which, the temperature was just right here. It's scorching hot inland, but out here, the sea breeze was nice and relaxing. We sat on the balcony, and Daddy actually fell asleep as the sea breeze kept us cool, and the ocean waves maintained their peaceful rhythm. It was a perfect day for this sort of thing, and everyone was quite content by day's end.
We had a big meal once more, the five of us seated in the dining area. You can see the ocean from there as well - it has such a calming effect. Tonight before bed, we read from Origami Yoda once more. It's clear that this is a series of books we'll be reading the next few weeks. Mommy and Madison both love this book, as does Daddy. It's lots of fun. After reading, we tucked Madison into her trundle, which is still a fun word to say, and went out once more on the balcony. Such a nice night, dark, except for the glow of boats on the horizon.
Sea turtles come up on this shore quite frequently. We could see their tracks this morning, and there are laws to keep them protected. For example, we have to make sure the shutters and curtains are drawn in our condo before going to bed. The lights are not good for the turtles. It would be great to see one. Maybe we'll come back another time for just that purpose. Actually, I'm pretty sure we're coming back - we really enjoyed Satellite Beach.
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