Back From the Beach
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
January 25, 2019 7:56am CST
On Monday we drove from Ocala to my brother's in St. Augustine. He has a vacation home directly on the Atlantic Ocean. For the last 32 years, they have rented their condo every winter but they both have retired so this winter they are there and we went to join them.
Unfortunately, the weather was cold and we didn't go walking on the beach but we did walk around his neighborhood. We have stayed here before but usually in the fall when he sometimes had an open week.
I love standing on one of the balcony's and smelling the sea and feeling the ocean breeze. It is a two-hour drive. We enjoyed our time away, we ate at a bunch of restaurants we have never tried before, sat and talked and just enjoyed each others company. I have not had this much time with my sister-in-law in years.
Now we are back home and today our winter pool exercise at our indoor pool starts. We are looking forward to it and seeing the people we exercised with last year.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 19
I went out several times a day and even night just to smell the sea and listen to the waves crashing, it was wonderful.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 19
@LadyDuck That will be lovely, I have always wanted to visit the south of France but now I suspect that will never happen.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
25 Jan 19
@BelleStarr As soon as Spring comes, we will make a trip to south of France, I feel nostalgic.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 19
lol I told my brother we needed to get that water but he just kept driving!! Men, they never listen lol
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. I may have to get some for the both of us.
@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
27 Jan 19
@DianneN and @Belle Star Deluna did not look for the Fountain of Youth in the St. Augustine region, but along the Panhandle where the first European settlement was and abandon after a hurricane and then reestablished after St Augustine which is known as the first permanent settlement. and before you ask I have no idea where it could be.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 19
@Elizaby We just don't really expect to feel this arctic blast down here, I come to Florida to escape from that lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 19
Yah it has been pretty darn cold here in Ocala.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
27 Jan 19
@BelleStarr Down here it is damp cold that can go right to your bones. Some of the temps we think are cold down here up North where it is more of a dry cold folks laugh seein up bundle up for the same temp they would be wearing less. Ahumid cold feels worse than a dry cold.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
26 Jan 19
Sorry it was cold. But glad you got that time with them and enjoyed it
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Jan 19
A seaside visit is a wonderful one for me. Enjoy yourselves
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Jan 19
Yes we did, and now they are coming to visit us this week.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
29 Jan 19
@BelleStarr that is also fun , getting special food ready seems to be an important part of family visits
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Jan 19
Thank you, I did enjoy it very much
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@FourWalls (61951)
• United States
25 Jan 19
Oooh, I love St. Augustine! I don't know exactly why, but I've always enjoyed that town.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 19
Lots of really cute shops and good restaurants. He lives on the island.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 19
We had to wear hoodies most of the time but the sun when it hits you is warm.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 19
Yes it was lovely and I really enjoy that sea breeze even when it is chilly.
@JESSY3236 (18885)
• United States
25 Jan 19
I bet it was cold in the winter. pretty picture.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Jan 19
Thank you, yes the breeze was cold but the sun is still strong and when we got out of the shade it felt much better.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 19
I know, I love it, I just stand there and take deep breaths, it smells like the inside of a sea shell.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Jan 19
I was in St. Augustine once and it was way too overcrowded.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 19
Really depends on the time of year We drove around the other night to look at the Christmas lights which are still up and we could have parked just about anywhere we wanted. He lives out on the island so it is quiet.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 19
Yes that is what we are thinking, we may go down to visit in March.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
27 Jan 19
@BelleStarr From where you are in the state you would not be going down but up.
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