Vacation - On The Beach

Once we arrived in Pensacola, relaxation, sun, and sand were our main goals. What is it about the beach that just makes you feel more relaxed just looking at it? The sound of the waves rolling onto shore and the seagulls calling are Mother Nature's form of anti-depressent and blood pressure medication.

I snapped a picture of Nick when he wasn't looking...

so he got me back a couple days later.

One day we rented bikes and toured the island on the bike path that covers most of the island. I think we ended up riding about 12 miles.

We took walks on the beach almost every day...except for one evening. When we got out to the beach...we noticed some dark storm clouds on the horizon, followed by a few strong winds that whipped sand against my legs...and decided perhaps we should take our walk another time. It didn't end up raining very hard or very long... but this cloud convinced us otherwise!

Ominous storm clouds are not the only things we came across on our walks. This little fella scampered across the sand one evening.

He was cute...so I snapped a picture. When I was done, he buried himself in the sand so you couldn't even tell he'd been there at all...which of course made me paranoid that little crabs lurked just below the surface of the sand and would be pinching my toes as I walked along the beach. It's the same phobia I have of the basement at the house where I'm just sure there's a mouse waiting for an opportune time to scamper across the floor when I'm least expecting it.

What would vacation at the beach be without good seafood...we ate at all of our favorites from last trip- Flounder's, and Peg Leg Pete's.

Hanging out with Peg Leg Pete.

Peg Leg Pete's - best seafood on the beach

We also tried some new places - Bull Feather's, Papa's Pizza, Dharma Blue, and Crab's. I would recommend them all!

But like all good things...our vacation had to come to an end. I'll leave you with this parting shot of the sunset against the pier at Pensacola Beach.