Is it crazy that this was one of the best moments of our trip? 6:15AM on a Saturday morning in Daytona Beach.
I told Brent that we were not going to drive over 40 hours and be so close to the beach (Orlando to Daytona is about 30 minutes) and right off highway home- and not bring Melanie to the ocean. She has never been to the ocean. So we drove right to the beach and Melanie and I made our way to see the most beautiful natural creation of our holiday- the sunrise!
See, there we are right there, the sun rising, the wind blowing, the smell of the salty air...
Her little toes touching the Atlantic of the first time.
Mine, touching it for the first time in 20 years. The wave were powerful, even early in the morning. It was amazing to see so many people out, with chairs, sitting on the beach watching the sun rise... I want to live here!
Here, Melanie is tasting the salty water for the first time ever. I even made a movie of this salty debut.
My heart was filled with joy, with love with gratitude for having had the chance to bring my beautiful girl to the ocean for the first time ever. With this, it was decided, next summer.... Mommy needs a beach, maybe a day or two of amusement parks, but the rest of the time... watching the waves rolling on this beautiful water is what I will need to do to relax, rejuvenate and celebrate life!
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