Escaping the cold

There has been some biting cold and downright dangerous weather all over the country.  Between hurriedly packing up and zooming out of town earlier than we planned then driving through snow anyway, family members missing Disney time due to storms, and shuffling flights around for Sugarwings, we have been on the edge of succumbing to the horrid cold ourselves.

We have been so lucky to get to our destinations and avoid the worst of the chill.  Jackets on the beach? Who cares? I’m at the beach!  And thrilled to be here. 

The pups love it as much as I do.  They have ran full speed into the waves, rolled in the sand, and happily trotted alongside us for hours.

Our first day was windbreaker over jacket type weather, and a bit gray, but the second? Up in the 70s and the water gleamed in a tropical aqua blue.  

Both days were uncrowded.   January in Florida might not be the most popular, sun drenched, time of year to be vacationing in.  But to me? I love the low crowds.

And being away from MINUS TWELVE DEGREES in Kansas.  

And having to wearing a windbreaker while dining outside with a view of the ocean is not something I will complain about.  We spent our first morning at Walton Rocks dog beach, then took a meandering drive down the coast to find a place to eat on the beach, then headed to Jupiter dog beach for a couple more hours.

I gather shells, look for heart shapes and chat with the dogs as I walk, and couldn’t ask for much more.  

In the evenings, we grill a piece of fish back at the camper, then watch Netflix or whatever sounds good on streaming while I craft and the dogs fill the floor of our 19’ rv space.

At this point the dogs are more sand than fur, and don’t quite get all the way dry, and of course the floor of the camper is as sandy as the dogs.

We have blown some fuses, still can’t get hot water to work, and our spot is a little too close to the highway.  Not a perfect trip, but a very good one none the less.

Are vacations ever perfect?  They don’t have to be, to still be perfectly nice.

 

Comments

[Ellen Bailey]

So glad your were able to enjoy some "warmer" weather! Here in Virginia it's been really frigid, with temps like 12 degrees and two bouts of snow. It's supposed to warm up this week, but rain is forecast for most of the week.