We went to Honeymoon Island today. Our first endeavor, of course, was food. We were told to go to Cafe Honeymoon, because they make a good cheeseburger. They do make a good cheeseburger. ( They were so big too! We ended up sharing one, which was plenty for me. And the fries were pretty delicious too.)We sat on the shore, eating good food and soaking in the warm Florida beach air.
Keeley hooked us up with nice beach chairs and a tent for the sun. Well, the chairs worked! The tent was a great idea, but setting it up on the beach was not. If only we had someone to film this whole experience. It was hysterical. The wind wasn't too much to enjoy the beach, but it was enough to turn a disassembled tent into a parasail. Eventually, a couple nearby must have gotten tired of two people from CT ruining their day at the beach by fumbling, yelling and laughing over an inflated tent, so they decided to help. What fools... Eventually, we did get the tent set up, only to be unable to find the stakes that keep it on the ground. Despite our efforts, it kept lifting from the wind, so we had to take it down. (Later in the day, that couple found 4 tent stakes farther up the beach and gave them to us. I will die saying that they weren't ours).(This was hysterically horrible. The wind blew the stupid tent around and we wrestled with it like an alligator. The instructions were quite minimal and impossible to look at while holding down the beast and setting up thousand feet poles. We definitely almost poked a nearby sunbather a few times. The couple that tried to help us was so sweet. It was clear they thought we were crazy for trying to set this kite up. The best part was this old man that kept walking by and putting in his two sense. Things like "ha looks like a parasail to me" thanks guy! Defeated by the tent, we now realized that we hadn't put sunscreen on yet... Let the burning begin! 😖)
Once those 30 terrible minutes were over, we got to enjoy the beach. It was well worth the effort. Now this beach is $8 to get in. That annoyed me. There are so many beaches that are free and we are paying for this one. After being there, I'd gladly pay $8 for such a nice beach.
The beach had two parts two it, the ocean and a pool, with a sand bar separating the two. We've never seen that before. (Some people at the beach hated the pool. I thought it was the coolest thing! It was shallow and warm and no waves. So calm and nice to just sit in. There were so many cute families with their kids being able!e to enjoy the water so much more there. So cute.) Meg and I set our chairs up and then went for a swim. We swam through the pool and went into the ocean. So nice! The water was a great temperature, and there was almost no debris. You can see your feet as you swim in this water. There's no sand getting churned up, there's not a bunch of seaweed floating around, it's very clean. We swam more than I ever would in an ocean.
After that, we relaxed on the beach, I did some reading, we went for another swim, and called it a day. We called Keeley, made plans to meet up, and left the beach. Goodbye Honeymoon Island. Maybe we'll see you again.
Because Jeff wasn't feeling great today, it was just Keeley, Meg and I going to eat at a restaurant called Frenchy's. Known for their Rum Runners, they did not disappoint. ( I have to say I love that you can eat outside everywhere here, even wawa! It is so relaxing and always feels right to get a nice blended drink 🍹)We ate, talked, and went home. It was at this point that the truth was undeniable: Meg and I got sunburned at the beach.
The night ended with some wine, some fresh, homemade popcorn and some Sherlock. I love how our days end. See you tomorrow!
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