The Hanson family "needed" to see the beach again so we made the 10 hour trek to SeaGrove, Florida for a week of relaxing and spending time as a family. We enjoyed the warm water, hearing the waves and walking in sand! Sure made us miss NZ- heaps :) We also enjoyed 2 days with "royalty" as we hung out with the KING family- what a joy to be with friends on a holiday.
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| tubing with Alexis and Rachel |
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| The old guy still has what it takes! |
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| Ellie got up no problem! |
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| yes- we really brought these 3 with us:) |
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| I love this guy! |
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| The King family with us on the Blackwater river |
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| sand crab :) |
As we drove south to Florida we went through Tennessee and Alabama - it was a whole new experience to see the south. Keith stopped at a road side place in Alabama for fresh watermelon, cantaloupes and BOILED peanuts... well we could hardly understand these guys with their southern accent. Then there was Luverne, Alabama- I'm still trying to find a category in my brain that would begin to describe that town.
The Florida gulf coast beaches were white as I've ever seen- like flour almost. The sand squeaked under your feet while you walked. We managed to stay in a quiet area with quiet beaches, but there was a fresh bloom of algae so our swim suits were FULL of green guck after every swim. We still swam lots!
So all said and done- we are home with a tan and some good memories. Keith had lots of reading and 2 papers to do while we were away- so reality kept up with us :) But one cannot complain if you get to go to the beach.
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