We left the hotel at 7:50 a.m. this morning and decided to take the route past Savannah to get to Atlantic Beach, FL. We figured it might be more scenic as it follows the coast for a while and it didn’t add more than a few minutes to our trip. Once we hit Savannah, the mountains disappeared, palm trees appeared, and although we didn't get more than a glimpse or two of the ocean until Atlantic Beach, we enjoyed crossing the coastal waterways. It really was a beautiful drive.
After eating at a KFC/Taco Bell (did you know the coleslaw at KFC has no dairy in it?), we made it to Atlantic Beach at about 2:45 p.m. We parked along 10th Street and walked the block and a half to the beach. I thought I had read something about there being restrooms at several of the beach access points, but never found one, so I changed into my suit while Paul held a towel around me.
The beach was quiet. The weather was perfect (upper 80s but absolutely no humidity). The water was warm. The sound of the waves were music to my ears and I loved the way the waves rushed over me. My husband decided not to swim. Instead he carried the camera and all my junk. ;) I went swimming in the waves twice but spent most of the time walking along the beach with my husband.
The sanderlings were fun to watch darting along the wave line, their legs in a blur. We also saw a horseshoe crab and just a shell of a horseshoe crab that had washed up with the waves. Seagulls were also prevalent, particularly the laughing gull.
On our walk back to the car, we discovered these little lizards.
We stopped at Sakura Buffet which wasn't bad for supper and headed into the hotel. We drove 384 miles today for a total of 6 hours and 48 minutes.
Our hotel for the next three nights is the Omni Jacksonville Hotel in downtown Jacksonville.
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