Beach Party

We went to the beach every day. That made me happy, because I just recently discovered the wonder that are beaches. I applied SPF 50 to my ridiculously white skin like it was liquid gold, and frequently at that. I still burned. Badly. But it’s OK because, those sunburns? Turned into normal-coloured Caucasian skin. Oooh yeah.

Then the fun started. We sat in a line of cars for 40 minutes just to get out of the parking lot. It was hot. We were sandy and covered with gross water. The kids were thristy and screaming. We weren’t moving. Then an officer (directing traffic) told me that the bridge out of Sandy Hook was broken and everyone would have to leave via Sea Bright or one of the Jersey Shore beaches.

Sid Cullipher, Program Manager at Headwaters, took up the alligator’s cause, realizing that it would either be hunted or die in the coming colder weather. On the night of July 26th, he went out with Motley and Adam Beeson, another Headwater’s employee and Brevard student, and spotted the animal. At first he thought it was a caiman as did several people who saw the fotos I took in the paper. The following night Sid and another employee tried to catch the reptile but soon realized they would need a third person to be successful. Finally, on the night of July 29th, Cullipher, Motley, and Beeson went out in a canoe with a flashlight and snare.

The highway to Bodega Bay was almost as insane as the route between the 101 and 1 when we headed to Mendocino, but slightly less twisty so our speed was more consistent. We finally saw people walking on beaches for the first time, as well as plenty of surfers.

The Cyclades is the cluster of islands most accessible from Athens. Mykonos is at the top of the popularity pole. It takes 3.5 hours on a sea cat or six hours on a ferry. Mykonos has it all — postcard villages, traditional Greek culture, narrow cobbled streets, olive groves and tavernas, providing plenty of nightlife. In fact it is known as the playground island.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything so I’ll give you an update. Kevin and I have stayed busy working for AOL while Anden is learning and growing at day care. He seems to enjoy the group he’s in and is growing like a weed! Starting in June they’ve had “Splash Day” twice a week for the kids to put on their swimsuits and play outside in water. They also have art projects everyday and get to experiment with things like whip cream, caramel, and ice. My cubicle at work is full of his artwork!

Last night she also told me she is buying me a ticket to go visit her next month so we can go to a concert. South Florida in August isn’t the greatest time to visit her neck of the woods, but I know we will have a record breaking good time and the gay bars of South Beach are calling my name.

But there's one thing, the admission fee to Sentosa Island is only $2.. So cheap la! It's so cheap that they promote it around the whole Singapore. Ya, they keep boasting with their low admission fee but the rides in there is going to hurt our heart. But i know most Singapore Lang are there for the beaches right? So it doesn't really matter...

It's 26°C out here in Aberdeenshire, 25°C in Manchester, 22°C in Aberdeen and 26°C in London which says to me that apart from it being perfect BBQ weather, sunbathing weather or generally 'do stuff outdoors weather' it's also perfect wax the car weather this evening (hot paintwork isn't the best when applying decent wax).

This is Wakiki Beach, the surfing spot of the world. Some areas of the beach are calmer, but not anywhere close to our hotel! This place was packed with surfers, snorklers, splashers, sunbathers, and - of course! - Asians. And I'm sure, if you look closely, you'll find an Asian video taping!

found this little fella while riding along the martin goodman trail (and yes, I say “Beaches”. It will always be The Beaches to me.)

Since about ten years Theo Jansen is occupied with the making of a new nature. Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic matierial of this new nature. He makes skeletons which are able to walk on the wind. Eventualy he wants to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.