Daytona Beach

We headed to the beach today. Since we never know exactly when the (almost) daily rain would arrive (it doesn't read the weather report), we wanted to get an early start - 8:30 to be exact. So we skipped a big breakfast at home and stopped at a Hardees on the way. Then Randy drove us to Daytona, past the Daytona International Speedway, and on to the beach where we paid $20 to be allowed to drive right on the beach. Randy drove the 4 miles to the boardwalk, passing several houses  that have not recovered from the last hurricane. Some had windows blown out and were still covered in plywood. We got about 1 mile from what we thought might be the boardwalk/pier but there was a roadblock set up so we just turned around and parked nearby. 

The water was so rough today that I didn't want to get in, but Randy and Aaron did. It was too rough to swim but they enjoyed standing up to the waves.

Randy R and Krissy walked along, admiring the waves and thinking it was better on the beach than in the water. 

Krissie and I waded out a bit but we decided it would be better to relax on the beach. After awhile we all decided to walk that mile up to the boardwalk/pier. But right before we got there Randy learned that the weather was rough enough that they were not letting more people on, so we decided to turn around. It wasn't raining but the surf was so strong that, from a distance, it looked like rain on the beach. 

We stood around, eating chips and discussing when we should leave for lunch. The answer was "now" so we left the beach and headed to Aunt Catfish. We've been here before and loved it. In fact, this is the only place I know where I will order only the salad bar. Sometimes I don't even add lettuce and when I do, it's not a major component.