Back to the Beach

I took a day off last week and we went back to the beach.  It's weird.  We hadn't been to the beach in three years and now we've been there twice in three weeks.  Mia has been itching to go back, so we hatched a plan to go back before school started. 

The water was a lot different this time.  Before the waves were higher and faster.  This time, they were much slower and not as choppy.  Mia liked the "scary" waves better, but she enjoyed herself quite a bit.

We had the plan worked out this time, so it was a much better experience all around.  We left home earlier and got to Galveston several hours earlier than we did last time.  We put on our swim gear an sunscreen before leaving home, so we didn't have to spend lots of time in the sparkling public restrooms.  We brought an umbrella, so the $25 rental wasn't necessary (ouch) and we packed a cooler full of snacks.  It was far superior to last time, which was actually pretty fun.

End of the road:

(Mia had a hard time with that concept before she saw it in person.)