We are slowly getting used to the 'volume' and the heat (mostly) and today began with our debut at the local pickleball courts. Registration is required and the people who showed up were very nice. After two hours in the hot and humid air, we called it quits and scuttled back to our homes and the shade. Great fun! We'll be keeping this up while we're here.
As today is Kathy's birthday she decided we should head to the beaches of Coastemate, another bay we had anchored in so many years ago. A nice taxi driver delivered us there with a promise to return in three hours; which he did.
We enjoyed watching the pelicans doing their coordinated dive bombs and some actually dove right into groups of bathers lingering near the shore; quite entertaining. There was also a fellow spin casting from shore who managed to hook, not a big fish, but a wayward pelican who must have thought his lure looked edible. it took the help of three other fellows to remove the hook. One held the pelicans beak while the others did their best to keep the flapping wings under control. The operation was successful and the pelican rejoined his group (rather sheepishly I expect). Kathy had a quick swim after which we enjoyed lunch on the beach before it was time to head back.
Our day wound down, closer to home and we enjoyed some quiet time on the patio. it's been muggy and cloudy all day and this type of hot and humid weather is expected to last for at least a week. Thank goodness we have ceiling fans in our suite. That's it for now. The next several days will be relaxing time by the pool or on the beach; interrupted by forays into town to visit stores and the Market…and then home again for quiet time with our books, on the patio, overlooking the ocean. This kind of repetition is delightful and just what we needed. We've been reading about the atmospheric rivers at home and hope they slow down soon. Wishing you all dry days and tall gumboots.
Adios for now… CJ
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