Here and There Blog

This is the stay that makes me wonder what it's like to be so rich, all your vacations are on the beach and endless. I'm sure it could get boring but given the time and money, I could at least stay happy for a week! Could have used someplace to eat besides the hotel but that's the price of being to lazy to drive into town.  Sand Key photos wouldn't be complete without one last warning sign.  The bridge to Clearwater Beach. I never did cross over. No need when the beach is right out the hotel door.

The lazy way to start the morning at Sand Key is to get up, toss on beach wear and walk to the beach. The Gulf of Mexico water is warm in the morning and less crowded.  Not a Sea Oat but making a scrappy living in the sand.   Yet another "no" sign.  Really a perfect way to start any morning!

What is up with all the warning signs at Sand Key? And what is a Sea Oat? I had to look this one up to find out it's a grass that is critical to barrier stability and is a crime to pick or destroy said plants in Florida. Well we are on a shallow barrier that needs all the sand stability it can get.  So stay on the path and off the oats!

Okay? Not the usual beach sign but I shuffled my feet in the water. With the number of people out, I can't imagine there was much stingray danger today. Even though yesterday I warned of the beach tourists in Carlsbad, the best way to escape your own beach is to be a tourist at someone else's beach! Not a bad escape. The water was warm, the storm far enough away not to be a bother...yet.  All in all, pretty relaxing! Cheers!