Beach Time!

So on August 25th Cher and I ventured to Matunuck Beach RI for a week of fun, relaxation and just laying around on the beach.
Saturday night we rolled in and the whole place was fogged in, but not to worry, we were on vacation! and that didn't matter at all.
Sunday morning brought a beautiful sunrise with the promise of temps in the upper 70's and low humidity. Yay!
We had gone to the local grocery store and purchased some food (some we had already brought with us) to stock up for the week, mostly breakfast and lunch items, as we had planned on dining out in the evenings at the local resturants in the area to get some great seafood! The place was wonderful, just a little beach cottage directly across from the beach. It has a great front porch for sitting out on to read, just watch the seagulls, the locals and any activity that was going on at the time. The cottage has 3 bedrooms, a small but cute and efficient kitchen, a bathroom and the living room area. It was all very "cottage" and very clean. The only thing it didn't have was air conditioning, but not to worry, it is cooler by the beach and we had fans..........2 borrowed by a friend Donna. Thanks Donna! they were a Godsend! It would have been pretty bad without fans. The beds were uncomfortable for me, old cottage beds that were kinda lumpy with springs. Not to worry again, I brought the trusty air mattress, and it worked just great in the living room area. The first couple of nights I didn't sleep to well, all the windows were open for that fresh sea air breeze, but I could not get over the uncomfortable feeling of someone trying to break in............just a trama from my past that creeps up on me in a situation like this.
Anyway...........after the 3rd night I slept much better and enjoyed the windows being open and taking in all the fresh salt air.
Cher on the other hand was not bothered at all by the beds, so she slept in the front bedroom which has 2 windows, so she got fresh air too!
I still woke up early like I do at home, can't seem to break that habit, even on vacation or the weekends, but it didn't take me long to fall back to sleep for an early morning nap before the sun came up. What a beautiful sight that is........to feel the fresh morning air, smell the fresh sea winds, have a cup of coffee all on the front porch in my PJ's! as the sun is rising. Our plans for the first day was just to suit up, pack a cooler with sandwiches and other goodies, beach chairs, blankets, sunscreen, books, LOTS of water and head to the beach! It was great.........the beach was not crowded the whole week we were there (guess everyone else was at Cape Cod :) ).......you could spread out your beach blanket, unfold the chairs, put up the beach umbrella, get out a book and just relax as the waves crashed in front of you, the sand sifting through your toes, seagulls flying here and there along the beach, watch the boats out in the water and the other people on the beach. There were a few people up on the balconey of one of the local resturants that over look the ocean. It was just great and so relaxing!!
There were some surfers there too, we watched them as they rode the waves and paddled out again, over and over.
That night after we got back to the cottage, showered and changed into clothes, we headed to the local resturant.......Joyces Family Pub.....it is right on the beach, very rustic. Then was the decision on what to eat. A firefighter named Brian that also works there as the chef came over to us to take our order. He wanted to know if we wanted clam chowder. I scrinched up my nose and said "no thanks, yuck, I don't like clam chowder." He said "you haven't tasted mine yet" with a sly smile. Cher ordered some as she LOVES clam chowder and he brought me a "sample", well let me tell you, I LOVED his clam chowder! It was great and the next night we stopped by on our way to the cottage after an afternoon outing and ordered more To Go! We had gone by another local eattery and purchased the BEST Lobster rolls in all of New England I do believe. We had a feast that night.

Anyway, getting back to the first night..............I ordered some fried shrimp (it was ok but not the best I have ever had) and Cher ordered a Ruben. We were tired after our first day at the beach, sun tired you would say, but relaxed and fresh, so after dinner we went back to the cottage for the night.

Next blog.............Second day at the beach-Monday-cottage raising and Septic Truck "parfume"? "Whew"!!