Tag: beach days
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Moments & Misadventures :: Along The California Central Coast
Growing up I was really close with a couple who lived down the street from me. They became my other parents and were a major touchstone in my daily life. This friendship has been such a key part of me for the majority of my life. Everything changed though when my husband’s job would have…
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Moments & Misadventures :: But Where is the Beach???
Whenever I thought about the island of Aruba, I always imagined endless miles of white sand beach along that bright blue water. So when my friends and I arrived in the capital city Oranjestad we were ready for a day of beach paradise there on the sand. We signed up for a tour of the…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Rio From the Bottom to the Top
A cool morning dawned upon Rio de Janeiro and I looked out from our hotel window onto the beautiful Copacabana Beach. It was August which meant Brazil’s wintertime, which felt like springtime in the states so the weather was perfect for exploring this beautiful city. The beach was quite peaceful with only a few beach…
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Sand traps & Jellyfish on the Gulf Island Seashore {Florida}
It was our last morning and we were looking at a day of driving to get back home. Alabama had proved a fun weekend and we were hesitant to have it end. We were following our route from the last few day on a map of the Mobile Bay and Brad points to a spot…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Treading Water In A Panic Isn’t Swimming??
Okay, I admit it- I can’t swim. After years of swimming lessons at the local pool, not to mention countless one on one lessons with my navy veteran father, the best that I’ve ever been able to do is tread water for a few minutes. And probably because of this fact, I have a near…
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Moonstone Beach {California}
After the state parks we kept moving our way down the coast until we came to Moonstone Beach which is aptly named in that this is the best place to find moonstones along the beach. You can easily find hundreds of small beautiful moonstones in the sand on this beach. Moonstones are opalescent gems that…
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Montaña de Oro State Park {California}
The next day of our California weekend was dedicated to a couple of state parks. We made our way to Montaña de Oro State Park to a small area called Spooner’s Cove. This was a great place to meet up with some friends and let the little ones play in the water. A small pool a…
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Mo’orea {French Polynesia}
French Polynesia is made up of hundreds of islands. The starting point for any visit to French Polynesia is of course Tahiti. But the next place for most visitors is the island of Mo’orea which is only a short boat ride away from the main island. This island is stunning yet peaceful with the idyllic…
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Pape’ete {French Polynesia}
The capital city of French Polynesia is Pape’ete located on the main island of Tahiti. This island is stunning everywhere you look and offers so much to visitors. Of course when most people think of Tahiti, they think of the beaches. The beaches are beautiful, but surprisingly the sand of the beach of Tahiti is…
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Grand Turk {Turks and Caicos}
Turks and Caicos- a beautiful group of islands in the Caribbean- is a popular cruise port. This is especially true for the largest capital island of Grand Turk. And it is no wonder why when you see that clear blue of the Caribbean gently hitting on the soft white sand. But beyond the cruise ship…