Sept 9th
We are heading to the beach this morning and we make
our way to the 10:00am tram.
I think we look like official beach people today.
Our little red wagon is full of our chairs, new umbrella and our noodles.
Our little red wagon is full of our chairs, new umbrella and our noodles.
The beach is still very open, and we are assuming this is due to the time of year!
We find out our newly purchased umbrella doesn't have
the auger attachment to assist in making a hole for it to be secure. (another Walmart stop)
Chuck and I both push and hope we have it
secure.
Chuck heads to the water and I sit for a bit.
Good thing I stayed behind as our umbrella has decided to
topple over and make a run for it.
Thanks to the nice man that assisted me in securing
the rogue umbrella.
He helps me push it into the sand once again and he
asked if we had the auger that usually comes with them.
Heck no we don't.
This is a Walmart special and I am assuming you have to purchase it separately.
This is a Walmart special and I am assuming you have to purchase it separately.
I think it's time to take a dip.
With my pink noodle we make our way out into
the water.
The waves are a bit more aggressive today and you have to make sure you know it is coming or you will lose your balance.
Then it happened.
I was blindsided by a wave.
I was blindsided by a wave.
It was a fairly big one and I was turned to the side
of it like I had done before.
In a blink of an eye my RX glasses with attached
sunglasses were ripped from my head.
I let out a scream and try to catch them.
No such luck🙀
Chuck moves over by me and by the look on my face he
knew I had a problem.
My glasses.
Oh my gosh.
In the ocean!!!
Oh my gosh.
In the ocean!!!
I tried to stand in roughly the spot they came off
and Chuck is trying to look for them.
The waves are churning up the sand it makes it hard to see the normally clear bottom.
The water is about 4feet deep I think and I am
totally devastated as we continue the search.
Everything was going through my mind as to how to get
another pair made and where is my prescription for them. (and no I didn't have a spare pair)
It is so amazing how your mind can go in so many directions at
once and still be able to look for the needle in the haystack!
No backup glasses or anything.
I have only worn glasses for about 5 yrs I think but
they are my best friend.
I put them on in the morning and wear them all day.
I put them on in the morning and wear them all day.
What am I going to do?
By now, Chuck has drifted about 15-20 ft away and says he thinks he has found
them.
At that same time another big wave was almost to him
and I see him go under it and go to the bottom.
He pops up and has my glasses in his hand
I am beyond belief that he found them.
He is my HERO!!!!
He is my HERO!!!!
I had all but given
up.
I think maybe our guardian angle was watching over
us.
That man that just won't give up didn't, and he found
my glasses in this vast ocean.
After all this excitement we went back to our chairs
and I put my glasses away.
I will be getting one of those cords to secure them
on my head.
Or better yet maybe I need to leave them on shore!
Or better yet maybe I need to leave them on shore!
We regrouped and went back into the ocean and enjoyed
the water.
I loved floating with my pink noodle.
You can always tell when an hour had gone by as the
tram drops off the next group of people and they make their way onto the
beach via the Boardwalk.
We had a group of four kinda close to us and as we
watched them get everything situated, we see them putting a kite into the
air.
We had been told by a couple we met in Fredericksburg
(Debra & Craig Dickinson) that we would know where they were on the beach
by the ladybug kite they fly.
Well couldn't have planned that any better.
It was them!
Today's ocean experience was a good learning one for me.
I was ready to make another trip to Walmart and pick up the auger and the ties for my glasses.
Today's ocean experience was a good learning one for me.
I was ready to make another trip to Walmart and pick up the auger and the ties for my glasses.
Nothing else to write about for this day, thank goodness!
Sept 10th
Saw a glass lizard as we walked around.
Glass Lizard
Chuck was sure it was a snake, but the lady that was walking by us assured us it wasn't.
Saw a glass lizard as we walked around.
Glass Lizard
Chuck was sure it was a snake, but the lady that was walking by us assured us it wasn't.
We stopped at a fish market and Chuck got some
steamed shrimp.
By the time we left it was getting busy.
Their shrimp sauce was awesome.
Very hot and spicy.
Very hot and spicy.
We just chilled the rest of the day and had repeat
shrimp for dinner.
Sept 11th
We got to the beach a little before 11:00am.
Instead of waiting on the tram we chose to walk it.
Instead of waiting on the tram we chose to walk it.
We were set up and almost ready to get in the water
by the time it got to the boardwalk area.
The water is a lot calmer today and we really enjoyed
it.
I took my pink noodle out and Chuck tried it and
decided when we go back to our chairs for snacks he would bring his blue one
out.
We saw an amazing amount to dolphins today.
They were very close as well
We had a flock of pelicans fly right over us.
Enjoyed seeing some of the ocean animals today.
Enjoyed seeing some of the ocean animals today.
We packed up and made our way back to catch the 1:00pm tram.
It's time to eat some lunch and cool down.
The temperature has been in the 90's the whole time we have been here.
It is really nice, but again the humidity really zaps me.
After lunch, we decided to go to Starbucks and let Bronco get out a little bit.
The temperature has been in the 90's the whole time we have been here.
It is really nice, but again the humidity really zaps me.
After lunch, we decided to go to Starbucks and let Bronco get out a little bit.
We both tried their new Chili Mocha Frappuccino and thought it was quite tasty.
I had to get a few things at the grocery so I just
ran into the Publix that was very close to the Starbucks.
What a nice store!
Picked up some fried chicken for dinner so we don't
have to worry about cooking anything.
We explored another area on this evenings walk.
The little water area that is around most of the area has some really beautiful water lillies.
We explored another area on this evenings walk.
The little water area that is around most of the area has some really beautiful water lillies.
Tonight is our last night at Lot 164 and we will be moving
next door to Lot 162 tomorrow for our remaining three days.
Time to get some rest.
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