HHI - day 3

The sun came out today! We went to the beach first thing this morning, and had the best surprise: dolphins! And they were so close to the shore, maybe 50 yards out... amazing. Of course the kids were more enamoured with the dead jellyfish that had washed up on the beach. It was the size of a dinner plate -- and like Dory and Marlin from Nemo -- they knew they were safe to touch the head, but not the tentacles. It was pretty cool.

Andrew was anxious to return to Harbour Town to explore the lighthouse. It's a new lighthouse, designed as a backdrop to the 18th hole of the golf course - cheezy, right? But it was just the right size for 2.5 & 4.5 year olds. There's the obligatory gift shop at the top, and ADV managed to break a Christmas ornament. We hastily paid for it and left. Fun times.

After a few more runs around the playground, we headed to the Salty Dog for lunch. Brian was a little underwhelmed, but it was nice. We sat by the windows and watched the kayakers and sea gulls. We bought t-shirts, and the kids picked out salty dog jibbitz for their shoes.

It was a low-key night. And I've got a good book...