This entry is one of many detailing what occurred in a few short hours. Get your popcorn ready. We love the ocean and beach. Don't know how else to say it. You name a quality and we love it. We generally go at least once a year but this time was different. We weren't entirely sure we would make it there. Because it wasn't our purpose for going, we weren't prepared. We realized we didn't have swimsuit, towels, buckets or shovels.
This was the first time I've gotten lost going to Santa Monica Beach. We were on one freeway when we should have been on another and next thing you know we were in Hollywood. I was hoping...praying that we could get to Santa Monica sans freeway travel, but Google Maps said otherwise.
We got to the beach later than hoped for, but thoroughly enjoyed what time we had. Parking was $7. We threw a couple of turkey and cheese sandwiches in a bag along with some chips and Hi-C. After washing our hands we strolled along the shoreline. We ate as we walked. The breeze off of the water was refreshing, and the water was cool as it rushed over our feet. We listened and watched as a middle aged man received his beginning surf lesson. We made up stories about what a tanner's reaction would be if we kicked sand at them, and daydreamed about living in one of the homes with an ocean view. About an hour later we made our way back to the car with sand between our toes. Took one last look at our friend the ocean and bid adieu.
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