Sunday - Day 63 - Stimulating our 5 Senses.

What is about the beach and sun that puts our spirits in a calming state?  

Daytona Beach

People are drawn to the beach in droves. We lay or sit all day on the beach, in the sand and swim in the salty water.

We try and prevent sand from getting into our drinks and our food.  If we have kids they will most definitely get sand in every crevice of their body which will find its way into our cars.  The beach is a messy reality, but we love every bit of the experience.  We go back for more no matter how much sand gets tracked in the house.

James eating sand, one of his first visits to the beach
New Smyrna Beach, 2008

Ty's first trip to the beach
Daytona Beach, 2012

Coming home from the beach, sun-kissed, is equally as satisfying a feeling. After I'm all cleaned up, refreshed yet sleepy, I think, "What a heavenly day at the beach." It's no wonder the most popular vacation destinations are at the beach.

James
Myrtle Beach vacation, 2010

Marcella
Myrtle Beach vacation ,2010

Other then the euphoric beachy feeling we get from spending the day at the beach, there are also health benefits to taking in the sun. Taking in the sun at least two times a week, for twenty minutes increases our vitamin D intake.  This will contribute to lower blood cholesterol, which in turn will fight heart disease. Vitamin D also regulates our immune system.

St. Augustine

I personally think taking some much needed time to relax at the beach will give anyone a health perk. Stimulating all five senses at the beach will put anyone in the right state of mind. Smell and taste the salty air, listen to the waves crash over the shore line, feel the sand between your toes and see the infinite ocean. It's an incredible energy to replenish the soul, a well deserved fantasy fulfilled for our entire being.

Rabbit enjoying
New Smyrna Beach

If I could live anywhere other than in our remarkable RV it would be by the ocean, where I could treat my five senses to the salty air everyday of the week. Maybe we need to pull into a campground, closer to the ocean, where I would wake up and listen to the waves every morning.

James
Camping in St. Augustine, 2010

Ty's most recent trip to the beach
New Smyrna Beach (yesterday)