Oceanside!!! A perfect day at the beach for sure... I was on a cot at 6:00 am watching the sun filter through the clouds on the horizon. Pretty serene here in the morning... A measure of fitness for some as runners and walkers trot the beach. Others bring their cameras to capture the surf, color of the water and selfies... This beach, as far as these things go, is pretty amazing. Miles of powdery white sand, cabanas, drinks, and patrons of all shape and size. Sun worshippers abound, while others recreate... I guess both being forms of relaxation in their own right. Some are down right serious about this beach stuff... On the beach before sunrise to stake a claim and twisting the beachside cots to follow the path of the sun.

All started with a Tuesday morning appointment for the girls to head for the Spa. Pete and I held down the beach cots with the warm wind rustling the palms overhead. The package we had purchased gave us access to a closed in beach area, with a bar, cushy beach cots, washrooms and enclosure to limit vendors. Sweet... By midday we had a 28-30 degree beach with the surf rolling in nicely. Janie, Peter and Monica hit the waves for a stretch, then Janie joined me to enjoy the breeze, mimosas, and Bahama Mamas. Our kids are real water dogs and an hour in the water means nothing to them.

We left the beach behind at 1:00 to head back to the rooms and get cleaned up to grab a bite of lunch. Monica and I moseyed to the beach area but it was quite busy so we decided to saunter up to the main buffet and enjoyed another great lunch. With no excursions planned we settled back to the room for an afternoon siesta. Monica hit the bunk hard and slept close to 2:00 hours. Peter had a snooze in the other room while Janie and Eileen went back up to the main pavilion to size up the resort stores. Monica acquired a nice outfit from their efforts.

Janie made a supper time reservation at an a la carte fancy "seafood" restaurant on the beach for 6:00 PM so at around 5:00 we started to get clothed again... Pants and shirt required for the guys and the ladies come dressed to the nines. What we thought was the entrance for the seafood place, ended up being the "El Gaucho" restaurant which served beef! The staff didn't say anything when we gave them our tickets - so what should have been an awkward moment turned out to be a great mistake. We had a fine meal, actually doing some sharing of samples from each other's plates.

We took a shot up to the platinum pavilion before heading home to acquire a few snacks and water to keep the wolves at bay. Nighty night after a lazy old day in the sunny Caribbean. By 8:00 PM everyone was in the sheets.