Beach Bums

We are officially in Florida one week as of today.  It's been fun figuring out where everything is in relation to where we are staying.  The RV resort is nice.  Our spot is right next to the pool so I can keep an eye on the kids whether I'm inside or out.  The beach is only a block away and is simply breath taking!  There is also a bike/walking path which we've been making use of every day.

The kids have already made friends.  One girl is living here now and just started school today.  Most of the other kids are just here for a few days or a week on their summer vacation.  Everyone we've met have been so nice and very helpful.  We probably came down a month too early.  I say this for a couple reasons.  First, we were loving the mountains of PA and could have stayed just a little longer until the end of August.  Second, it is still rather busy down here for the summer which we were told will taper off in September.  Finally, the local people we've talked to said September is one of the best times of year to be here.  So, it's not bad right now, but in retrospect I would do things just a little differently.

Outside of the learning lessons, we have totally been enjoying ourselves.  Camden loves that he can fish right off the shore.  He wears his snorkeling mask and after he casts his line in he watches to see where the fish are.  It's very entertaining to watch and he has a blast. 

We all have been snorkeling just in the surf.  There are tons of fish swimming in schools all the time.  We've seen pompano, tarpon, lady fish, stingray, and Camden caught a hardhead catfish in his casting net.  Otherwise, we just relax and enjoy the white sands and beautiful water.

One day the water will be crystal clear and smooth as a lake, and the next day there will be chop, or like today, there are some small waves.  It's rained almost every day we've been here, but the storms pass through relatively quickly and it will be sunny and hot again in no time.

Dave is missing his whitewater time, but he has been able to go out and just paddle.  Our hope is to get some fishing kayaks and a stand up paddle board.  They seem to be the best toys to have around here other than buying a fishing boat.  I must say that having a boat here would make it incredible because the fishing is suppose to be fantastic.


Finally, Lauryl and I got new beach crusier bikes that make it fun to ride around.  We rode to the Winn Dixie with Dave this morning to get some groceries and several other stores are only a short bike ride away.

So, our first week has been about taking in our new environment and learning the ins and outs of getting around.  Hopefully next week I will have a vehicle and the kids can start some activities.  Lauryl is going to take dance classes while we're here and the girls are thinking about playing soccer since they missed the season back home.  Our hope is to enjoy it here for the next few months and then make our way back north to begin planning our next adventure.