The blog title pretty much says it all when it comes to spending time on the beach. Perfect temperatures and few clouds, allowing one to immerse oneself into the remarkable beauty of the ocean and its surrounds. The only annoyance was due to the next door family pulling in a 6 foot shark on their rod.
They use a special lure, hop in a sea kayak, and row out deep into the ocean before dropping the lure in the water. You can hear the reel turning as they pull out the line. I honestly hadn't thought much about this fishing technique when I saw them trying it earlier in the week, other than finding it amusing to watch them struggling staying in the kayak as they made what seemed like a futile effort to me.
But yesterday, the ocean was sleek and smooth, and easy to navigate, so they apparently had some success in getting the lure way out in the water. When I first heard the noise of the reel, and looked up to see the rod bowed, and everyone in the group taking turns winding it, I joked that it must have made it to Europe, as it seemed like ages that they were cranking that reel.
Then, I noticed a huge crowd had gathered to witness the feat, and the next thing I knew, three guys were jumping into the water and pulling a rather large shark up onto the beach.
I'm just relieved that the littles weren't down near the shore yet, as this certainly would have put a damper on any near-the-water activities, for sure.
I was actually quite annoyed by their antics, as those men had a lot of difficulty pulling the hook out of the shark's mouth in order to push him back in the ocean. Obviously, they weren't planning on having shark for dinner. And I'm hoping for no repeats as I found the entire ordeal to be quite upsetting.
So, let's switch to pleasantries......breakfast was compliments of Amy: homemade Cinnamon Rolls.
I probably need not mention that they were scrumptious!
After breakfast, there was a little fishing involved.
but no fish to reel in. Perhaps they all swam away in fear of being shark bait?
Time on the beach involved a LOT of digging yesterday.
as well as some entertaining gymnastics.
And these girls thought it would be quite fun to bury daddy. Finn was eager to help as well.
What excitement that was!
Finn spent much of the early evening helping me put together a puzzle. I was given strict instructions last night, when he headed to bed, that I was NOT allowed to finish it. There's no way I am going to ruin his fun, for sure!
I'll be sure to post the finished project.
After dinner, we enjoyed yet another spectacular sunset.
Perfect...once again.
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