Redington Shores Opportunity
Our son, Shawn, and his girlfriend, Laura, rented a condo at North Redington Shores, Florida, for Labor Day weekend. What could be better than being with family at the beach? They offered us one of the extra bedrooms and Laura’s mom and her boyfriend the other. We really enjoy Laura’s mom and was just meeting her friend, Jack, who was fun to be around too. We had a wonderful time with them all.
Most of our past beach trips have been in the panhandle while we have never spent time on the eastern Florida coastline. Redington Shores is in the Pinellas Park area and very nice. It was not especially crowded considering it was Labor Day weekend. The beach was nice and well-maintained.
The condo, the Ram Sea, is right on the beach and the unit we were in was nice because it was newly-remodeled. Below is a photo of our bedroom. This was not tiny trailer camping!
With Family at the Beach
Shawn and Laura were outstanding hosts. Laura cooked us big, delicious breakfasts, venison stew, and baked ziti. They had an abundance of Cuban sandwiches and fried stuffed potatoes (a delicacy with meat in the center).
We were blessed with a beautiful sunset our first evening. The sun sets directly over the water and it is an incredible sight. We used it for a photo opportunity.
Foremost, this trip was about relaxing on the beach. Shawn and Laura love spending all day on the beach because they do it with maximum comfort. They put up two tents with chairs for each of us, plus snacks and adult beverages. So relaxing! My husband is not a big lover of the beach, so I am not accustomed to this much time and comfort. Greg would hang out with us for awhile each day and then head for the condo. He was a really good sport about it.
The condominium also has a nice pool that we enjoyed as well.
Food and Entertainment
We also had dinner out a couple of times. Our favorite was Seabreeze Island Grill because it had delicious grilled grouper and fantastic drinks. We were also joined by Rose’s sister, Josie and her husband, Ross. They were fun and we have a good bit in common; they are dancers. After dinner, we played a game that was new to me, Rummy Royal. Fun!
We spent four nights at the Ram Sea and I loved every minute of it. It was great being with Shawn and Laura and her family were incredible. Also, the weather was perfect with the exception of some hours of rain one day.
Ironically, the very next weekend the area was under extreme threat because of Hurricane Irma. I am so glad that the worst case scenario did not occur.
In conclusion, we loved our time with family at the beach!