My Aunt and her family who came over to visit Florida picked me up on the 25th of June so we can spend the weekend at my Aunt's place 2 hours away from Orlando. Little did I know that their place is going to be paradise. We got there at 7pm and the first thing we looked for was the beach. We were all happy when we knew that they live less than 5 minutes away from North Redington beach. It was the first time that I went to the beach without getting into a car and getting all your beach stuff packed. We just had to cross the street and voila! Welcome to North Redington beach!
They don't allow open bottle containers at the beach, so the sand is clean with no fear of getting your feet cut with broken glass while walking along the shore. I like the sand at Redington 'coz it's not the dark kind and the water is just the right temperature for swimming. The waves are not so big too. It just gets a little bigger in the afternoon, but if you're a surfer, this beach is not for you. If you like to bask in the sun and take a dip after a good tan, then I would recommend this place. It's peaceful, but you can also party it up at the open bar in one of the hotels.
Redington is a quaint beach town with cars giving beach goers the right of way when they press the cross button.
Then on Sunday, we all woke up early and packed our stuff to leave for Venice beach. It is located halfway between Tampa and Fort Meyers, Florida. It was an hour and a half drive from Redington. Along the way we passed by the Skyway bridge which connects St. Petersburg and Sarasota. I like the bridge 'coz along the way you can see piers where people are fishing and once you get to the arch of the bridge, you can see how steep it is going down so it's like riding a roller coaster inside your car. The view is breathtaking!
We went to their municipal beach where it's an excellent place to find sharks teeth and other fossilized materials. The beach doesn't have calm waters and it starts off deep right away, so I don't recommend it if you have little kids. Parents still brought their kids, but they always pay close attention to them. It is Florida, so the sun's rays stings so bad, but the wind that blows at Venice beach is cooler than at Redington and the water is a little colder too. One should bring a strainer to be able to get the famous shark teeth. I got two by just sitting down under the beach umbrella. I got lucky that day. Here's an article about Venice beach http://www.veniceflorida.com/shark.htm just in case you want to know more about the place.
The best experience I had at the beach was getting the chance to watch the sun set against the horizon. It was totally surreal and it made me appreciate life and its wonders. To quote a friend's comment on the photo I took, "Sunsets remind us that there is beauty even in goodbyes."
I say goodbye to the beach and hello to my healthy tan and to my husband whom I missed for 3 days.
They don't allow open bottle containers at the beach, so the sand is clean with no fear of getting your feet cut with broken glass while walking along the shore. I like the sand at Redington 'coz it's not the dark kind and the water is just the right temperature for swimming. The waves are not so big too. It just gets a little bigger in the afternoon, but if you're a surfer, this beach is not for you. If you like to bask in the sun and take a dip after a good tan, then I would recommend this place. It's peaceful, but you can also party it up at the open bar in one of the hotels.
Redington is a quaint beach town with cars giving beach goers the right of way when they press the cross button.
Then on Sunday, we all woke up early and packed our stuff to leave for Venice beach. It is located halfway between Tampa and Fort Meyers, Florida. It was an hour and a half drive from Redington. Along the way we passed by the Skyway bridge which connects St. Petersburg and Sarasota. I like the bridge 'coz along the way you can see piers where people are fishing and once you get to the arch of the bridge, you can see how steep it is going down so it's like riding a roller coaster inside your car. The view is breathtaking!
We went to their municipal beach where it's an excellent place to find sharks teeth and other fossilized materials. The beach doesn't have calm waters and it starts off deep right away, so I don't recommend it if you have little kids. Parents still brought their kids, but they always pay close attention to them. It is Florida, so the sun's rays stings so bad, but the wind that blows at Venice beach is cooler than at Redington and the water is a little colder too. One should bring a strainer to be able to get the famous shark teeth. I got two by just sitting down under the beach umbrella. I got lucky that day. Here's an article about Venice beach http://www.veniceflorida.com/shark.htm just in case you want to know more about the place.
The best experience I had at the beach was getting the chance to watch the sun set against the horizon. It was totally surreal and it made me appreciate life and its wonders. To quote a friend's comment on the photo I took, "Sunsets remind us that there is beauty even in goodbyes."
I say goodbye to the beach and hello to my healthy tan and to my husband whom I missed for 3 days. It's great to be home, but I can't wait to visit the beach again soon.
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