Hello from Friday! I had no internet for blogging on Tuesday, seeing as I was busy roadtripping in FLORIDA!!! So instead you get me today :)
You guys mostly already know that this was my first time in Florida. In fact, it was the farthest I have ever been from home (until our proper road trip this summer!). And it was awesome!!!!!
Seriously, I was never all that interested in going to the beach until I actually went. And then I got there, and it was basically the best thing ever. So today’s blog is going to be the top 7 reasons why the beach is the best and I want to go back.
7. The view
You guys mostly already know that this was my first time in Florida. In fact, it was the farthest I have ever been from home (until our proper road trip this summer!). And it was awesome!!!!!
Seriously, I was never all that interested in going to the beach until I actually went. And then I got there, and it was basically the best thing ever. So today’s blog is going to be the top 7 reasons why the beach is the best and I want to go back.
7. The view
NO EDGE GUYS!!!! I mean, it’s not exactly the universe, but still. It just keeps going! There’s so much, and then there’s even more, and it’s just so pretty!
6. The sound
6. The sound
I’ve heard people talking about “the crashing” of waves and stuff before, but it never really sunk in until we started walking toward the beach and I just heard this constant, thunderous crash in front of us. Then of course I saw the beach and the constant crashing of the waves into the sand and I started to understand. It’s like nothing ever sits still. The previous wave is always washing back toward the ocean just as the next one is speeding toward the shore. It just never gets old.
5. Sand
5. Sand
Ok, so sand isn’t always so great. It gets pretty much everywhere and then never wants to go away. But you know what, that’s just a testament to how much the sand loves us and wants to stay close to us. Can you really blame it? :P Even if it is a little bit annoying once you’re trying to leave the beach, it’s pretty cool while you’re there. I mean, we went in March when it’s not super hot yet so the sand wasn’t burning our feet, and it’s really nice to walk on, if a little bit difficult once you get to the completely dry part and your feet start sinking in with every step you take. And next time we go, we definitely need to bury someone in it. I feel like that’s a right of passage or something.
4. Seashells
4. Seashells
My pretties! I actually sort of have a collection of seashells, but I’d never actually gathered any of them for myself before. They all came from someone else’s vacation or a Girl Scout craft or somewhere like that. So it was kind of really cool to actually walk along the beach and see actual sea shells washed up on the actual beach by the actual ocean. It actually happened,
guys. And now I have some of my own finds to add to my collection, and that’s pretty exciting :).
And I thought it was interesting to see just how integrated the seashells are with the sand sometimes. I guess over time they just get crashed into the sand so much by the waves that they break down into little pieces, so you can see little tiny bits of seashell mixed in with the
sand, especially as you get closer to the ocean. It’s a little bit sharp to walk on, but I thought it was cool.
3. Birds
guys. And now I have some of my own finds to add to my collection, and that’s pretty exciting :).
And I thought it was interesting to see just how integrated the seashells are with the sand sometimes. I guess over time they just get crashed into the sand so much by the waves that they break down into little pieces, so you can see little tiny bits of seashell mixed in with the
sand, especially as you get closer to the ocean. It’s a little bit sharp to walk on, but I thought it was cool.
3. Birds
Are everywhere, and it’s pretty neat. We sat down to have a picnic at one point, and it was really funny as all the birds on the beach started slowly circling us, just waiting to see if we would drop any bread for them. I think my favorite was the seagulls (were those seagulls?). They had this really pretty, trill-y sound, and I liked it.
And apparently it’s fun to run into a big flock and see them fly away, but I wouldn’t know. I’m not that mean (coughannabethcough).
2. Sandcastles
And apparently it’s fun to run into a big flock and see them fly away, but I wouldn’t know. I’m not that mean (coughannabethcough).
2. Sandcastles
W00t sandcastles! I’ve probably tried making sandcastles in my grandparents’ sand box or at the park or something, but it’s just not the same if you’re not at the beach! We didn’t actually have any proper sandcastle-making tools, so it was a little bit challenging for us, but I think our sandcastle turned out beautifully. I mean, we had all the essential architectural features:
-The moat circling around the structure (I mean, there was no water in it, but it’s the thought that counts, right?)
-The drawbridge going over the moat (wasn’t really functioning, but it looked pretty cool)
-The wall surrounding the castle itself (a little bit short and prone to falling apart, particularly when I touched it, but we got it worked out eventually)
-The towers on the corners of the wall (kinda lumpy, but we did have limited resources, and anyway, I got them to stay put eventually)
-The gate set into the wall (which was partially the cause of the crumpling the walls, but again, we worked it out)
-The castle (was really just a shapeless lump, but I liked it anyway)
-The shell decorations (which I was happy to install, and I personally think were the best part of the design. Not that I’m biased or anything…)
-And no sandcastle would be complete without the foreign dictators who came to conquer us and force us into slavery to complete and protect the castle (if Jill and Rachael are good at anything, it’s telling us what to do)
-Followed, of course, by mutiny and the construction of a separate barricade to fight the oppressors (which looked a bit like Anna Beth digging her own grave, but that does at least fit in with the plot of Les Mis pretty well)
1. The waves
-The moat circling around the structure (I mean, there was no water in it, but it’s the thought that counts, right?)
-The drawbridge going over the moat (wasn’t really functioning, but it looked pretty cool)
-The wall surrounding the castle itself (a little bit short and prone to falling apart, particularly when I touched it, but we got it worked out eventually)
-The towers on the corners of the wall (kinda lumpy, but we did have limited resources, and anyway, I got them to stay put eventually)
-The gate set into the wall (which was partially the cause of the crumpling the walls, but again, we worked it out)
-The castle (was really just a shapeless lump, but I liked it anyway)
-The shell decorations (which I was happy to install, and I personally think were the best part of the design. Not that I’m biased or anything…)
-And no sandcastle would be complete without the foreign dictators who came to conquer us and force us into slavery to complete and protect the castle (if Jill and Rachael are good at anything, it’s telling us what to do)
-Followed, of course, by mutiny and the construction of a separate barricade to fight the oppressors (which looked a bit like Anna Beth digging her own grave, but that does at least fit in with the plot of Les Mis pretty well)
1. The waves
OHMIGOSHGUYSTHEWAVESARETHEBEST!!!!!!!
Forreal.
This was my absolute favorite part of the whole beach! When we went on Tuesday morning, it was kind of cloudy and the red flag was up, so we weren’t supposed to actually go swimming, but in my opinion, I don’t think swimming is really necessary. All we had to do was go stand by the edge and wait for the waves to crash into us. The water was a little cold, but it didn’t even matter. And then Anna Beth and I had lots of fun body boarding- we just waited for the really big waves to crash over us and carry us back up the beach. My knees got a little bit of extra “exfoliation” from the sand, but I would have stayed there playing in the waves all day if it hadn’t started raining.
So there you have it. My top seven reasons why the beach is the best and I want to go back. Unfortunately it looks like I’ll have to wait awhile, though. Now I’m back home and I have reality to deal with. Any by reality, I mean far more homework than I’d like to discuss. Eww. But Florida was so much fun, and you guys are the best, and now I’m more excited than ever about this summer!!!! Byyyyyeeeeezzzzzz!!!
Love,
Sara
<3
Forreal.
This was my absolute favorite part of the whole beach! When we went on Tuesday morning, it was kind of cloudy and the red flag was up, so we weren’t supposed to actually go swimming, but in my opinion, I don’t think swimming is really necessary. All we had to do was go stand by the edge and wait for the waves to crash into us. The water was a little cold, but it didn’t even matter. And then Anna Beth and I had lots of fun body boarding- we just waited for the really big waves to crash over us and carry us back up the beach. My knees got a little bit of extra “exfoliation” from the sand, but I would have stayed there playing in the waves all day if it hadn’t started raining.
So there you have it. My top seven reasons why the beach is the best and I want to go back. Unfortunately it looks like I’ll have to wait awhile, though. Now I’m back home and I have reality to deal with. Any by reality, I mean far more homework than I’d like to discuss. Eww. But Florida was so much fun, and you guys are the best, and now I’m more excited than ever about this summer!!!! Byyyyyeeeeezzzzzz!!!
Love,
Sara
<3
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