Friday, June 18, 2021

Friday, June 18, 2021

Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2003. It was Mattie's first trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Peter climbed up the spiral lighthouse staircase with Mattie on his back. It was hot and humid, but I am so glad we did it. Mattie wasn't sure what to make out of the whole experience, but he was definitely open to the adventure. 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins. 

• Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 33,517,146
• Number of people who died from the virus: 601,239

Today is our last day at the beach. Over the course of this week, Peter captured a beautiful sunrise!

The sunsetting from our balcony. 

The view from our balcony. We rented this unit from a different management company. I liked it because the whole interior had been renovated and I liked the private balcony. However, what I found in the unit are very large spiders and last night a roach the size of a golf ball (I will spare you the photo). I photographed it and sent it to the management company.

I feel like they handled my complaint poorly and therefore will never be renting from them again. Not even an apology. All they told me was to take the spray they kept under the kitchen sink and start spraying! Really? Needless to say, this management company and I are NOT on the same page, especially given the cost of their unit. 

This morning we decided to bicycle to the other end of the Island. The end of the Island by the Stono River is very picturesque and not filled with people, beach chairs, and umbrellas. So its peaceful. It is on this end of the Island that you can easily find WHOLE sand dollars and see lots of wonderful birds. 

This large bird is an osprey. He was bathing in the ocean, which is a sight we have never seen before. 

Peter snapped this photo of me at the end of the beach, where the Atlantic meets up with the Stono River. 

Peter's activity tracker, showing that we biked 20 miles. By the time we were done, I wanted to throw the bike in the ocean. I really wanted off of it and to get inside to air conditioning. 

After stabilizing, we then went out for a late lunch. We headed to the Ocean Course Clubhouse. Apparently the 2021 PGA was held here. It is a beautiful golf course that overlooks the Atlantic. 

When I got to lunch I wasn't even sure I could eat. Between the biking and heat, I felt ill, with a migraine beginning. But food did help as did the ocean breezes.