Our hotel was just across the street from the beach and they let us check in early. We dropped our stuff and walked to the beach. The sand was really soft and the waves were much nicer than at the beach in Delaware. It was nice to feel comfortable allowing the kids to play in the water without being right by their sides.
There was a long fishing pier, but you had to pay to even sightsee from it.
Gentle waves made for a lot of fun. Chris even talked me into going out to my shoulders to jump waves. Thankfully the water is a nice temperature.
We spent tons of time building sand creations.
The weather was absolutely perfect. It was in the high 70's and plenty warm to be in our swimsuits. After playing for several hours, we hit up a seafood restaurant. I had Mahi Mahi and Chris tried the Flounder. We were all pretty tired out after dinner so we called it a night.
The next day the beach was almost totally empty. It was crazy. We got to enjoy super fluffy sand in the morning and even found a few shells that had washed up overnight. The best part was seeing pods of dolphins swimming just offshore. There were tons of them! The kids also enjoyed seeing all of the F-18's taking off right over our heads. Apparently there is a big naval base there. It was like our own mini air show.
There were even a couple playgrounds right on the sand. The kids loved it!
There had been a big sand sculpting competition recently. It was Dr. Suess themed. These sand sculptures were a few days old, but still pretty fun to see.
Now it's back to the grind around here. We are getting ourselves ready for a trip from Grandma. Can't wait!
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You were right by my hometown!!! I lived in Chesapeake growing up! And yes Norfolk has the largest naval base in the U.S. or east coast? Next beach trip you guys have to take is down to the Outer Banks. You will love it! Tell me when you go and I'll give you some recommendations on restaurants there. :) Glad you had fun!
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