We drove over to Clearwater Beach today with our bikes. We parked near the library/aquatic center, which worked out well for us. The lot was empty when we arrived, and we took advantage of the nice restrooms. The entire island is heavily developed, as are all the lovely white sand beach barrier islands on the Gulf of Mexico.
The island is a mix of very expensive, high end resorts, shops, yacht club, marina, beachfront homes and such with much more modest residences that must predate the upscale development. This homeowner has a sense of humor! (The sixth arrow down points to the "beach house.")
We rode around the streets and down past the main beach.
When we returned to the library, we used a bench under a tree for a picnic lunch. Then we changed into our swim suits (in the library restrooms, of course) and headed to the beach. The water was a bit cool, but we adapted to it and spent some time in the water. Just as we were getting ready to lay out on our towels, the darkening clouds became more ominous. We gathered up our things as the wind picked up and barely made it to the outdoor showers when the rain started. We were wet and sandy, but we drove home to take a real shower. It was a very interesting day.
It was a real project to get the salt and sand off everything. As a matter of fact, it was impossible. The sand will be with us for a while.
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