The wind was sharp the day we visited Lake Erie but it was worth weathering the cold. The little ones had never seen such a vast expanse of water before. I had also not considered that Tess had never walked on sand before. I realized that when she first stepped off the path onto the beach and looked so bewildered as the sand moved out from under her steps.
The big kids were thrilled though and shouted to each other over the roar of the waves and the engines of the tractors combing the beach. The section nearby which we walked had not yet been cleared of the debris accumulated over the winter but that left lots to explore too.
Did I mention it was cold?
Rebecca has a special knack for finding sea glass:
Kieran following Ben:
the beach grew on her as we went along. Sitting went better than walking however…
Brendan brought his "light saver" 'cause you never know when you may be called upon to do battle with the dark side – even if you are in Ohio ; )
afterwards we trudged back up the path for lunch at a local hot dog shack. I love this picture of Rebecca's Mary in the back of my van. She is a funny, funny girl. : )
Then before we knew it we were back to the caravan and packing up to go home again. This would be me with Rebecca at the end of that day. A little wind-blown but happy. : )
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I love your pics! The one of Tess is precious. It was funny how she was so scared of the sand but gradually got used to it as time went on. 🙂 I take for granted that everyone has walked on sand in their life.
Miss you all!
Love the pictures, they are wonderful.
Cindy
I guess I take the beach in New England for granted. I never thought of someone not walking on sand. Cindy
That looks like a wonderful time!