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There’s nothing quite like opening your curtains in the morning, only to see a broad sun-soaked vista of the ocean. That was our first view looking outside our hotel room on Saturday morning, as Gwendolyn and I began the second day of our close-to-home getaway. It would be a thoroughly relaxing and delightful day, start to finish.
Why is it that many of us get so hungry when we’re on vacation? Eating is often among the highlights, for some reason. On Saturday, we wandered downstairs and drifted along the beachfront, scouting out some funky place for breakfast. We were starved and soon found a seaside cafeteria beside the Deerfield Beach pier. For $10, we had a fast, tasty meal. Blueberry pancakes for her, bacon and scrambled eggs for me.
Before our backyard vacation, I hadn’t known this part of Broward’s beach at all. So after breakfast, we took a little tour of the nearby stores, including a serious surfer shop. I didn’t quite find the kind of hat I was looking for, but some of the many choices made us laugh. Then we walked the brick path that winds along the beach for well over a mile, pausing at one of the small boardwalks built out over the sand. We picked a shady spot to just watch the many people sunbathing and swimming for a while. I was amazed at the August crowds.
This day-away was too full to cover the whole thing in one blog. So for now I’m going to just say that the rest of our afternoon included frozen margaritas in an open-air bar freshened by seabreezes, followed by some down time to chill in our room, which brought us to (what else?) lunch! The previous night’s dinner was so good that we returned to Ristorante Luna Rosa, finding a nice beachside table. We split a caesar salad and turkey club sandwich, with the food and setting just as memorable as the night before. And after lunch … Well, the rest of our Saturday, including our moonlight ocean swim, will have to wait until next time. As I said, this was a full, and delightful, day.
Why is it that many of us get so hungry when we’re on vacation? Eating is often among the highlights, for some reason. On Saturday, we wandered downstairs and drifted along the beachfront, scouting out some funky place for breakfast. We were starved and soon found a seaside cafeteria beside the Deerfield Beach pier. For $10, we had a fast, tasty meal. Blueberry pancakes for her, bacon and scrambled eggs for me.
Before our backyard vacation, I hadn’t known this part of Broward’s beach at all. So after breakfast, we took a little tour of the nearby stores, including a serious surfer shop. I didn’t quite find the kind of hat I was looking for, but some of the many choices made us laugh. Then we walked the brick path that winds along the beach for well over a mile, pausing at one of the small boardwalks built out over the sand. We picked a shady spot to just watch the many people sunbathing and swimming for a while. I was amazed at the August crowds.
This day-away was too full to cover the whole thing in one blog. So for now I’m going to just say that the rest of our afternoon included frozen margaritas in an open-air bar freshened by seabreezes, followed by some down time to chill in our room, which brought us to (what else?) lunch! The previous night’s dinner was so good that we returned to Ristorante Luna Rosa, finding a nice beachside table. We split a caesar salad and turkey club sandwich, with the food and setting just as memorable as the night before. And after lunch … Well, the rest of our Saturday, including our moonlight ocean swim, will have to wait until next time. As I said, this was a full, and delightful, day.
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