The next morning, we awoke to some overcast
which Suzanne observed
before we went to the kitchen and noted the benefits of two coffee makers as decaf
and caf occupied opposite sides of the kitchen
as I prepared my breakfast
and we registered Steven
and Peter
before setting out for the day
but paused to see our local bird which we later learned is a cattle egret
even as Suzanne and Sara pondered the day ahead.
on our way to the beach, we stopped at Orquideas but somehow I forgot my camera and so had to record the menu from the beach
and once at Orchid Beach we admired the sea turtle that had washed into the sand
and the views of the beach
as the gang settled
and Seva and Peter made their way into the water
as I measured the extent of the beach by photographing our neighbors
even as Suzanne
and Peter enjoyed the beach, though it was windy and not as pristine as we remembered this beach.
We had lunch and enjoyed the beach a bit longer,
before heading away up the road to the yield (Ceda) sign
and then on to Blue Beach where we saw this hut for shelter
and this coconut on the sand
as Peter, Seva and Suzanne
explored
and wondered if this sculpture was enough to bring us back
(and indeed it was) but first we explored a bit more
and then we returned to the car and drove on
to the end of the road
where we observed the signs
and explored secret beach which attracted Suzanne
as she looked out
and Seva
as we explored the shore
and then admired the setting sun.
On the road back. we came across horses along the way
and stopped for a closer look
as we went over the 17 lomo's that defined the road and kept us going slow.
Closer to home we checked out Chez Shack
and then once home we had a round of pina coladas
except for Steven who insisted on a gin and tonic to accompany Seva's drink
as Suzanne
and Sara enjoyed their drinks
and when I took this self portrait
Sara insisted on capturing Suzanne and me together
before I recorded Peter
and we headed off
to Bananas
where the condiments were well set up at the table
and the menu gave a sense of our choices
as the assembled studied the menu
as Peter
and I
and the Justs
were excited to see Seva's bushwhacker
and the other drinks that arrived
and to admire the paintings on the wall that looked like they could have been done by Aunt Diana
(but not the banos sign).
A the banana dish
and salad
and plantain came
we were ready for a larger salad
grilled cheese with gazpacho
and a Key Wester sandwich
before we had our photo taken with the waitress even as she was dropping my credit card down the crack between the floor boards.
Our friends at the next table, who were not as they had been stereotyped, were kind enough to take our photo and so we took theirs.
As we left the restaurant, Sara posed within the sign by the door even as Suzanne and I had done many years before .
which Suzanne observed
before we went to the kitchen and noted the benefits of two coffee makers as decaf
and caf occupied opposite sides of the kitchen
as I prepared my breakfast
and we registered Steven
and Peter
before setting out for the day
but paused to see our local bird which we later learned is a cattle egret
even as Suzanne and Sara pondered the day ahead.
on our way to the beach, we stopped at Orquideas but somehow I forgot my camera and so had to record the menu from the beach
and once at Orchid Beach we admired the sea turtle that had washed into the sand
and the views of the beach
as the gang settled
and Seva and Peter made their way into the water
as I measured the extent of the beach by photographing our neighbors
even as Suzanne
and Peter enjoyed the beach, though it was windy and not as pristine as we remembered this beach.
We had lunch and enjoyed the beach a bit longer,
before heading away up the road to the yield (Ceda) sign
and then on to Blue Beach where we saw this hut for shelter
and this coconut on the sand
as Peter, Seva and Suzanne
explored
and wondered if this sculpture was enough to bring us back
(and indeed it was) but first we explored a bit more
and then we returned to the car and drove on
to the end of the road
where we observed the signs
and explored secret beach which attracted Suzanne
as she looked out
and Seva
as we explored the shore
and then admired the setting sun.
On the road back. we came across horses along the way
and stopped for a closer look
as we went over the 17 lomo's that defined the road and kept us going slow.
Closer to home we checked out Chez Shack
and then once home we had a round of pina coladas
except for Steven who insisted on a gin and tonic to accompany Seva's drink
as Suzanne
and Sara enjoyed their drinks
and when I took this self portrait
Sara insisted on capturing Suzanne and me together
before I recorded Peter
and we headed off
to Bananas
where the condiments were well set up at the table
and the menu gave a sense of our choices
as the assembled studied the menu
as Peter
and I
and the Justs
were excited to see Seva's bushwhacker
and the other drinks that arrived
and to admire the paintings on the wall that looked like they could have been done by Aunt Diana
(but not the banos sign).
A the banana dish
and salad
and plantain came
we were ready for a larger salad
grilled cheese with gazpacho
and a Key Wester sandwich
before we had our photo taken with the waitress even as she was dropping my credit card down the crack between the floor boards.
Our friends at the next table, who were not as they had been stereotyped, were kind enough to take our photo and so we took theirs.
As we left the restaurant, Sara posed within the sign by the door even as Suzanne and I had done many years before .
