Thousands of students leave behind textbooks and projects for a week of relaxation, often on Florida beaches. Families travel here too. Tourists have one main goal—to put aside worries for one week and soak up sun.
Photo - Florida artist Margaret Tolbert writes in the sand.
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For the local residents, it’s a time to avoid traveling Florida highways, which are brimming with trailers, caravans (RVs), trucks with boats in tow, SUVs with bike racks, surfboards, coolers and sand buckets and kids, chanting, “Are we there yet?”
But I planned to go to Melbourne Beach, which has been one of the lesser-known beaches. And I did something I never do--I joined the masses of interstate spring break travelers, an experience comparable to driving to Cannes or Juan-les-Pins for Easter vacation.
We all had our lists of “must do” activities. My son and fiancée planned time on the beach, ice cream at Del’s Freez on US 1, sushi at Thai Thai and then downtown Melbourne for St. Patrick’s festivities and a reunion with university friends.
My list included beach walks and sandcastles, dance lessons at the County Line . . . .and people watching.
Kids whizzed on skim boards, gliding on that thin layer of water. Others, dressed in long-sleeved shirts to avoid sunburn, spent hours digging deep holes or making elaborate sandcastles. Some retirees came day after day with tents, coolers and chairs.
Local fishermen staked out their territory. Pelicans and wading birds waited patiently for a snack.
Three days passed quickly. But unlike other tourists, I can return anytime.
Regrets? Next trip, I’ll make sure we put sandcastles at the top of the list.
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