Wednesday, Oct 13
David and his crew arrived just after midnight and were settled in by 1 am. Nevertheless, Owen and Allison were awake to see the sunrise. I had 3 companions on my morning walk, with Amanda joining us, too. We saw Osprey feeding, a heron on the beach and manta rays in the surf - a joyful start to the day.
I made waffles and sausage again, this time gluten-free for the Whitaker kids and left-over regular for the others. Laura and Amanda joined the crew on the beach until they had to leave for home before lunch. The Whitaker crew stayed out and sampled the indoor and outdoor pools before coming in for lunch.
Mid-afternoon, Bill and David went fishing (no luck) while I took Owen to the beach. After naps, Trisha brought the other kids down to join us. Owen rode the waves with his boogie board and even got in with a group of kids doing the same.
We all took a pre-sunset walk to the jetty. Manta Rays made an appearance and one actually swam between Owen and Allison who were no more than 2 feet apart. Owen became fascinated with the idea of toughing a ray in the wild. We ended our perfect beach day with another perfect sunset.
After supper everyone was exhausted, especially Owen and me. Nevertheless, we spent some time looking through the telescope at a clear half-moon. We don’t easily get such good views at home.
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