This morning we decided it was going to be a nice warm, sunny day so why not take the top off of the Jeep and drive it on the beach. John spent some time getting all the windows off and rolled up into a soft cloth bag and then very easily folded the whole top back so that now we have an open convertible! While he was doing all of that, I fixed us a picnic lunch. We got onto the beach about 3 miles down the road from us and drove for about 30 minutes (at 10mph) before stopping for lunch. As we ate we watched the pelicans dive into the ocean, shooed off begging seagulls, and enjoyed watching people walk or bike at waters edge. One enterprising young man blew by us pulled by a kite while his feet were attached to a skateboard like device. Later we watched him kite surfing in the ocean.
We estimate that we drove about 12 miles on the beach but I have to tell you it was not all that warm on the seashore! Clouds covered the sun at times but the wind never stopped and I got cold! I'm really happy I had my beach towel/blanket to wrap around me.
Getting the top and windows back on the Jeep was not nearly as easy as taking them off! So instead of eating out, I fixed us a really good Mahi Mahi dinner and we watched a movie. Good evening.
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