The first thing we did today was go on the hunt for food. We found a few places on Google maps that seemed like good go to's for breakfast, so after about 30 minutes of social pleasantries we start our walk around town.
Wow America, just wow! Your walking pavements are just awful. It seems that the cracked and broken streets of Jakarta have a close contender for the 'most neglected sidewalks in the world' prize. America's addiction to driving has created a domino effect of problems; one of which is that it's impossible to walk anywhere, and another is that public transport is pretty much non existent. I'll rant about public transport later. When we finally arrived at our destination we got to see an amazing entendre of about a dozen giant pick up trucks trying to park in oversized parking lots, followed by an encore of obese people waddling around into shops. Sadly we couldn't find the ideal coffee shop we were looking for - only boiled peanuts and donuts.
When we got back, the whole family was set on going to the beach! The sun was shining, the grass was green, and the gators were grinning. The beach was actually beautiful, it stretched on for miles (kilometers) and miles (kilometers). After being deprived of a healthy dose of sun cancer in the Netherlands for 5 months, I was more than keen to have a dip in the ocean.
Once we got back it had suddenly turned to night, and dinner was ready for us all. Another good 'ol Southern meal. Fuck I love potato salad.
Overall, it I really enjoyed the slow pace of today. All of Florida seems to be very easy going and simple - great for a holiday. Don't think I could live here though.
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