Kitty and I decided to scout some Florida Treasure Coast beaches for future use. So, we slipped into our car and drove from Okeechobee, Florida to Fort Pierce, Florida. We made a stop along the way at Traditions Mall for some quick shopping. Then headed our car east toward the Atlantic coast.
We managed to find our way to Fort Pierce, Florida and entered highway A1A heading south along the Ocean. We found a public beach and parked the car. "Hey, we're on Florida's Treasure Coast, let's look for a treasure!" We walked along the beach looking for a lost treasure, but had no luck finding any, but did find some shells. Darn! Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. I guess the shells and our time together will be our treasure.
We took this photo of Fort Pierce Beach.
The walk on the beach stimulated our appetites, so we got back in the car and continued heading south along A1A until we got to Jensen Beach and crossed the intercoastal and got on US highway 1 looking for a place to eat. We stopped at the Bone Fish Grill, but they had a long wait. So, we headed farther up US 1 and ended up in downtown Stuart and we knew where to go for great Italian food.
We parked and made a quick short walk to Luna's. We got right in and sat right down. We had been here just a few days ago and had pizza, so this time we tried their pasta. Just as we expected, the pasta was great, but loaded with garlic. If our neighbors didn't hear us coming home, they certainly smelled the garlic. Even our dog, Kallie, covered her nose when we got home.
Little did I know, but I had left my debit card at Luna's. It was either a senior moment, or a test to see if these folks were honest. A few days later I retrieved my debit card and was grateful that the folks at Luna's passed the honesty test. Thank God for that!
Friday, December 21, 2012
Randy and Debbie were headed to West Palm Beach and asked if we would join them. Randy needed to drop his mandolin off at a repair shop in West Palm Beach. After that, we headed down town passing through the luxurious beach homes with their well manicured landscaping, beautiful ocean views, and a few Bentleys parked here and there. We can see why Donald Trump lives here!
The beach we stopped at was definitely in the high rent district in West Palm! We weren't sure we could afford the parking meter! After feeding the meter with several quarters we had all of three minutes on the meter! That would give us just enough time to run to the beach, snap a few pictures and beat the meter maid back to our parking spot before our time expired. I was sure we would have to mortgage the farm if we had to pay a parking fine! I noticed a man wearing a yellow caution shirt picking up trash along the curb, and I imagined his salary had to be six figures just to clean the street in this part of town! It's a whole 'nother world here!
Here's some shots of West Palm Beach.
Kitty and Craig
L to R: Kitty, Craig, and Debbie
Did you notice the life guard station in this picture? Being in this ritzy area, I imagined it was furnished with rich Corinthian leather, a hot tub, and satellite TV! It probably has a hidden elevator so the life guards don't have to climb a ladder for heaven sakes! Ha!
By now, it was getting close to lunch, so we headed to the Gulf Stream Bristo on Dixie Highway. They offer all types of fresh fish. The food is great and the prices are reasonable. We probably spent less for lunch than we put in the parking meter at the beach! Ha!
Even though we didn't have lunch with Donald Trump, we managed to have a great time. We headed back to Okeechobee feeling like Donald missed a great time!
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