Today we rode south to Hollywood, Florida, can you believe it? Most people in the world think that Hollywood is in California. Man are they misinformed.
Hollywood Beach has over two miles of a boardwalk that is free of motorized vehicles. So of course Heinz and Frenchie had to watch from the side. Bicyclists, runners, walkers, rollerbladers, and cute pedal type surrey buggies and bikes are available for rent and fun for the whole family. They have some fun pedal bikes where you are almost lying down and you have to pedal and steer with your feet, there are no handlebars. Kids love them and get the hang of it so quickly. Wish we had taken a picture of them. Maybe next time. This path is bordered by boutique hotels, charming shops, cafés and places to eat, all facing the ocean. Hollywood Beach is also a Wi-Fi Hotspot. There is a neat website http://www.visithollywood.org/ In fact we have it running in the background while we are writing this post. it has the sound of sea gulls and waves breaking on the beach. Nice…. 
At Christmas they have all kinds of celebrations, parades, music and entertainment. Here is an example of their décor. These Light Posts decorated with garlands and ribbons were all that were left today.
We had lunch at the beachside Marriot and enjoyed watching the people go by. It is a real show. You can see every size and shape and every age from infant to seniors, something for everyone.
We had lunch at the beachside Marriot and enjoyed watching the people go by. It is a real show. You can see every size and shape and every age from infant to seniors, something for everyone.
Hollywood Beach is a great venue for families as the kids love it. When they are not in the ocean, or building castles in the sand, or pedaling the funny bikes, or playing miniature golf, they can have an ice cream or other treat. There are many many restaurants along the boardwalk, all facing the ocean and catering to every taste bud and most nationalities.
The weather today was great, sunny and somewhere in the 70’s. A perfect day for the beach. We sometimes feel guilty when we see the weather in the rest of the country. And we read all the blogs of riders braving the cold and the ice and the snow. Our beach hats off to you!
3 comments:
Don't bother feeling guilty. People up north don't when storms are piling up in the Caribbean. Let them suffer a bit at the sight of sun and sand.
You live in a paradise my friends. A wonderful post and thank you for link to the surf and seagulls....a neat gift.
conchscooter, Never thought about it that way. We do have our share of storms. We will remind them next time we are under the big eye of a hurricane..
Sarch, Thanks for stopping by and glad you enjoyed that link. It was nice to listen to. We do feel blessed here in South Florida.
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