SOUTH TO BEACHES, BUT NO ENTRY! - MARCH 21

We thought to follow up on one of Brent's suggestions of a visit to lovely Vanderburg beach area. It is indeed a beautiful area but again, with parking at a total premium anywhere near beaches, we had to give it a miss. High-rises line the beach area and although they can't rope their beach area off for resident only, there are few entry points for the public. During school break, even more so.

  But we returned to the lovely bay entering Lovers Key and the good little Big Hickory Seafood Grille overlooking the harbour. 

the sighseeing boats looked inviting but we were happy to sit under an umbrella, enjoying mussels/clams steamed in Chardonnay and tons of garlic, and mahimahi griled to perfection.

    While waiting for a table, we crossed the road to the public beach, which was wall-to-wall people some who already looked like turtles!, spraying themselves and the peope nearby with oil and lying out by the surf for more rays! Not a pleasant prospect for us I'm afraid.

  We were hosted for drinks that evening here at the condo by Brent's two lively octogenarian aunts in the house nearby, where we learned lots more about the area from these two regular winter snowbirds.