Finding a beach

Saturday morning we woke up to a gorgeous day outside. It was clear for the first time since I've been here. There is usually a haze or it's cloudy and drizzly. We decided to check out the beach, since there are a few around the island. We decided to go to the pebble beach and sand beach that are about 40 minutes away. There are closer ones, but I was told these are the better beaches. So, we packed up the beach towels, chairs, etc. to go get a tan. Here we are with our matching Sonata's in the garage before we left. Parking in our spaces is not an easy task. (Luckily I don't have to do it anymore since Rob is here and he drives everywhere). It's not a great picture since it is dark in the garage and I had to set the camera on another car to take the shot. :) But, there are our matching cars.

Here is one of the beaches we stopped at. There were only a few people there and they were digging in the sand for something. I figure it had to be for some type of live and edible creature (ever seen the Dirty Jobs episode where Mike Rowe digs in the sand for some type of giant sea worm?). We noticed everyone had on log sleeves and pants while on the beach. Turns out the gorgeous and clear day was due to the high winds and cool weather. We were freezing and the wind was so strong we got a load of sand blown into the car as soon as we opened the door!! Here is the first beach we stopped at.

We made our way to another beach and stayed there for under 5 minutes, as the sand blasting was a nice exfoliation, but was very painful. Some other families were also out there trying to enjoy the day, but everyone packed up after just a couple of minutes. The pictures below are of the beautiful scenery as we made our way to/from the beach(es).

I had to stop for a restroom break and this nice little path was at one of the scenic stops. I figured this was probably cleaner than the restroom across the way. Rob decided he must get a picture, so I've blocked the giant white rear-end that you don't want to see. :)

The beaches were nice and we'll be back soon - just not on a chilly and windy day!!!!