Monday--Orange BEACH

Finally, actually got on the beach today....just for a walk. 

After breakfast, I went down followed one by one, Sharon, Sue, Charlotte, Wanda and Helen.  We

huddled under the towels until it warmed up around 10ish.  The wind, the wind, the wind.  Slowly, the clouds passed, sun came out and we warmed up nicely. 

Some would go back to the room as others would come down....I stayed down the entire time. 





Charlotte and I floated the Lazy River....nice,

but the water was cold.

Sharon and I walked down the beach a ways...water was cold.  But there were dozens of little kids around 3 and 4 years old running in and out.  Looked like a preschool with all the sand buckets and sand castles along
the beach.  But even they were not staying in the water....dashing in and dashing out.  All in all, this global warming trend has frozen us this week.

But the sun was out for the most part of the time we were out there.  BUT around 2, a big gust of
wind came through and the temp must have dropped 10 degrees.  So we hustled back upstairs, got ready and went shopping again.  This time to the Wharf...a cute little area with boutiques, cafes and condos.  Norma and Charlotte stayed back and read. 

Around 4ish we arranged to meet at Bubba's for dinner.  Okay, that was the second time there and we don't like to repeat ourselves, but we all enjoyed it the first time.  So, it was shrimp/oysters/fried and grilled for us again.

Back to the condo....and brownies/ice cream for dessert.  It's awfully quiet here....think everyone is kinda windworn.  But we are planning on going back to the beach tomorrow.....our last day.  I say


Phoenix West (our condo-15th floor/left corner unit)

"beach" loosely...we aren't tackling the actual beach in our laying out.  Too much wind.  We stay around the Lazy River protected somewhat by the condo. 

Our day was short, it seems.  But nice. 

Note to Ronnie:  No pictures of food...just beach and sunsets...

Later...

1962