Day 3

Today was especially beautiful! Bright and blue and sunny, if still a little on the cool, breezy side. We did a lot today, journal. Got up early, had free breakfast, and hit up some thrift stores to look for discount souvenirs. (I found a lovely stoneware mug with some shells and starfish engraved on it.)

We skipped mini golf, maybe do it tomorrow, in favor of going up the road a little for some quiet beach access and kitchy little boutiques.

The stores were fine. The specialized architecture is really nice to see and I almost bought some coasters that said "High Tides Good Vibes," because they were half off. (I was informed that we have enough coasters.)

The beach itself was a real treat. The sand was warm and coarse, the dunes were covered in tufts of beach grass, protected (stabilized?) by those skinny slatted sand fences, and the waves were these great green heaps, hissing and sloshing with brown sand.

That was the coolest part. Watching the waves swell as they got closer and the deep water started dragging on the bottom and the surface water kept rushing and rising. And then finally the elliptical bends and breaks, and you can see it crest and curl and roll and crash and finally dribble back into the sea.

The surf caught me off guard while I was taking one handed pictures and I almost fell when the sand washed out from under my feet. (I didn't! But my pants got drenched and are still sandy.)

Afterwards, we had dinner at this unassuming little place that looked like the greasiest spoon you've ever seen, but was actually an eclectic, upscale bistro with avocado fries. I loved the decorating: beachy and minimal, with lots of succulents, driftwood, and tin.

We're back at the room now, all showered and jammied. Perfect day, journal. It was perfect.