Went to the beach, just to get my feet wet...

Last Sunday I went to the beach with an old friend. Susan, from Texas.  We drove along all the touristy traps in Clearwater Beach, and went down Gulf Blvd. to the other beautiful beaches along the coast in Pinellas County.  We didn't plan to do any swimming in the Gulf or sunning, but there were plenty of tourists and pelicans about on the beach!  I did wade into the water, and then got sand all over my feet.  That's what Florida is all about!

We picked up my friend Caroline in Dunedin and had a great ole time eating pizza and other goodies.  Didn't stay outside too long since it was 95 degrees.  We've had a crazy hot June so far.  The afternoon thunderstorms have arrived, and it freshens up the air, or makes it into a steamy sauna. 
Susan and I went to Busch Gardens and had a sauna experience there, but we also saw a lot of "cool" animals, among them, white tigers.  Forgot my camera, but I got some pictures when we did the beaches:

That's Susan on the left, and myself on the right.

Aren't we sweet...?

Caroline

It had our name on it...

Susan has been following the World Cup since she's British, but here she had her back toward it...

Redington Pier...

Redington Beach