A Trip to the Beach

This past week my family, Lucas, and I went to the beach for mini-vacation at my uncle’s beach house in Long Beach, Long Island. As Charles Dickens’ once wrote, “It was the best of [weeks], it was the worst of [weeks]”. My uncle’s house doesn’t have air conditioning, which, in conjunction with the recent heat wave, was unbearable. Luckily, we also had the ocean. It’s a toss up.

While there, Lucas and I tried a new doughnut shop, Dough Hut, and sampled every single one of their flavors. My personal favorites included Maple Bacon and Vanilla Crumb, while Lucas liked Pistachio and Jelly.

Long Beach was hit pretty hard by Hurricane Sandy, so it’s nice seeing it get back on its feet. There’s more art around, including this cute (and resourceful) mural on a low dividing wall. It’s made of thousands of bright bottle caps.

I also got my traditional beach mani/pedi while there in Essie’s Bikini So Teeny. (Pictured with my own personal almost-matching teeny bikini).

We also made a stop at family-favorite Rockaway Taco to get their delicious fish tacos. They are simply divine. I highly recommend visiting (except not while I’m there, because that place is crowded enough as it is, thanksverymuch).

How are you beating the heat?

Cheers,

Ginny