People Watching At The Beach
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Are you a native Rhode Islander, berner? When i was a kid, we packed a lunch for a(n automobile) trip from Providence to Middletown. If we didn't eat it on the way, it never got eaten - hot dogs on the beach, fried clams on the way home. You gotta be prepared for anything when you leave your house.
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I grew up a bit further north, Schenectady. My idea of boats were what passed through Lock 7 on the Mohawk. And that wooden barge with the 5hp outboard Dad would rent on vacations in Ontario. I know better now. I've had several nice breaks there in Bristol, by the harbor, at the end of the East Bay trail. Park at Indian Point, picnic lunch in Bristol, back to Indian Point then on to the Cape. Nice town. Great boats there too, and at Woods Hole, Vineyard Haven and Edgartown.
But not this year..........
But not this year..........
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jppe Nice shots along the beach. Beautiful spot for a vacation. Is it good riding down around there?
I find when I'm riding and trying to do some people watching I always hit a pot hole or something and figure the good lord is reminding me to watch the roads and not the young ladies! ha ha
I find when I'm riding and trying to do some people watching I always hit a pot hole or something and figure the good lord is reminding me to watch the roads and not the young ladies! ha ha
Riding on the beach itself is very nice. I will take my Mountain bike and ride along the water in the packed sand. The island is 7 miles long.
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I stay away from the boardwalk since people don't know how to keep 6' away. But they extended the MUP for another 10 miles so it's 38 miles round trip.
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I grew up a bit further north, Schenectady. My idea of boats were what passed through Lock 7 on the Mohawk. And that wooden barge with the 5hp outboard Dad would rent on vacations in Ontario. I know better now. I've had several nice breaks there in Bristol, by the harbor, at the end of the East Bay trail. Park at Indian Point, picnic lunch in Bristol, back to Indian Point then on to the Cape. Nice town. Great boats there too, and at Woods Hole, Vineyard Haven and Edgartown.
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I would love to people watch from some of the beach trails I read about in southern Calif. Riding my trike I could stop and sit and watch anything that catches my eye.
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I remember my first visit to a topless beach. Nice, France in 1985. It was not as "picturesque" as I had imagined it was going to be.
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Lol....reminds me of a boat trip in the Greek Islands while on honeymoon with the "wife" in 1992. Had no idea the boat was a ride to a Clothing Optional beach. It was not very pretty sight (mostly)
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Old age and gravity does NOT improve the sight seeing.
Remember after 60 years and gravity, that eagle on your back will become a buzzard in your crack
Remember after 60 years and gravity, that eagle on your back will become a buzzard in your crack
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I love people watching. Not just the bikinis, but everyone. I find myself looking at them, and wondering who they are and what they are about. If life has taught me nothing, it is that you can't judge a book by it's cover.
I'm also a minimalist (or lazy) in my travels. I marvel and appreciate those who plan every trip, and pack up an RV with everything from a planned checklist ... it is as if they really revel in the notion that they planned everything perfect and have everything they need.
That's not me. I'd rather bring only what I need and rely on my wits and explore a little to get other stuff.
I'm also a minimalist (or lazy) in my travels. I marvel and appreciate those who plan every trip, and pack up an RV with everything from a planned checklist ... it is as if they really revel in the notion that they planned everything perfect and have everything they need.
That's not me. I'd rather bring only what I need and rely on my wits and explore a little to get other stuff.
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I love people watching. Not just the bikinis, but everyone. I find myself looking at them, and wondering who they are and what they are about. If life has taught me nothing, it is that you can't judge a book by it's cover.
I'm also a minimalist (or lazy) in my travels. I marvel and appreciate those who plan every trip, and pack up an RV with everything from a planned checklist ... it is as if they really revel in the notion that they planned everything perfect and have everything they need.
That's not me. I'd rather bring only what I need and rely on my wits and explore a little to get other stuff.
I'm also a minimalist (or lazy) in my travels. I marvel and appreciate those who plan every trip, and pack up an RV with everything from a planned checklist ... it is as if they really revel in the notion that they planned everything perfect and have everything they need.
That's not me. I'd rather bring only what I need and rely on my wits and explore a little to get other stuff.
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The only thing I look for in a crowd of people is someone "watching" everyone/everything around them and don't have their nose stuck in an electronic device.
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