Lounging Around
Up front I should acknowledge that I am writing to you today from the lovely lounge chair in the backyard of our beach house. I'm sitting out here taking in the last hour of sunlight and while I'm supposed to be working, I've decided to take a moment to say hello to my four readers. :) Hello!
Despite being utterly unsuccessful in my job search, my trip to Canada was quite nice. I got to hang out with some friends that I haven't seen in a while, hear some pretty good talks (ignoring all the dreadful ones) and eat some pretty tasty food. We played hooky one day and headed up into the Canadian version of Rocky Mountain National Park. My absolute favorite place on the drive was Lake Louise:
It's hard to see in this picture how perfectly aquamarine the water was, but trust me when I tell you that it was beautiful. I think I audibly squeaked when I saw it, that's how startling it was. Not only was the color amazing, but the water was so clear! Here, take a look--
The whole place was a sight to behold. I'd be pretty happy taking another vacation up there where I could spend several days in the area hiking and taking in the beautiful scenery.
The beach has been lovely. I wish that I had finished my thesis and could really relax fully here, but I took a few days off at least and didn't work at all. Plus, a change of venue is always a good thing. :) Tropical Storm Alberto came through today, which I think was a new adventure for most of us. It rained on and off, but most of what we got was wind. A lot of wind. The surf was whipped up into a frenzy like I have rarely seen it in person before! And the sand was blowing around like it was the Sahara. I think my legs have been completely exfoliated from the knees down more than once today. Having grown up relatively near the beach, I am pretty fearless when it comes to going in the ocean, but I do have a healthy respect for storms. And that respect was about the only thing that kept me from grabbing my raft and heading into the ocean today. :) Wow, did I want to play in the huge waves! I took some pictures that I'll post next time to show you what it looked like. But the storm has passed and the weather appears to be looking up for our last three days here. So with any luck, I'll still be able to pack in some quality beach time and come home looking not quite so pasty white and stressed out.
Despite being utterly unsuccessful in my job search, my trip to Canada was quite nice. I got to hang out with some friends that I haven't seen in a while, hear some pretty good talks (ignoring all the dreadful ones) and eat some pretty tasty food. We played hooky one day and headed up into the Canadian version of Rocky Mountain National Park. My absolute favorite place on the drive was Lake Louise:
It's hard to see in this picture how perfectly aquamarine the water was, but trust me when I tell you that it was beautiful. I think I audibly squeaked when I saw it, that's how startling it was. Not only was the color amazing, but the water was so clear! Here, take a look--
The whole place was a sight to behold. I'd be pretty happy taking another vacation up there where I could spend several days in the area hiking and taking in the beautiful scenery.
The beach has been lovely. I wish that I had finished my thesis and could really relax fully here, but I took a few days off at least and didn't work at all. Plus, a change of venue is always a good thing. :) Tropical Storm Alberto came through today, which I think was a new adventure for most of us. It rained on and off, but most of what we got was wind. A lot of wind. The surf was whipped up into a frenzy like I have rarely seen it in person before! And the sand was blowing around like it was the Sahara. I think my legs have been completely exfoliated from the knees down more than once today. Having grown up relatively near the beach, I am pretty fearless when it comes to going in the ocean, but I do have a healthy respect for storms. And that respect was about the only thing that kept me from grabbing my raft and heading into the ocean today. :) Wow, did I want to play in the huge waves! I took some pictures that I'll post next time to show you what it looked like. But the storm has passed and the weather appears to be looking up for our last three days here. So with any luck, I'll still be able to pack in some quality beach time and come home looking not quite so pasty white and stressed out.
posted by Meredith | 6:26 PM
3 Comments:
I'm jealous that you're writing from there, but I'm glad you're getting a vacation....you need one! I'll be there in a couple weeks myself. WooooO!
I'm so glad you made it back to the states safely from your internation trip to Canada! No hang-ups with customs to report? :)
I think your beach vacation has probably wrapped up by now, but if not, enjoy every last second. If so, I'll probably see you around soon!
The beach sounds so nice and relaxing! I hope it helped re-energize you with your thesis work.
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