Hollywood Beach

February 4th, we loaded up our bikes and headed to Hollywood Beach. We'd been wanting to go for a couple of weeks but it had been quite stormy. It was still overcast and the wind was blowing, but we decided to go anyway. I'm so glad we did. There is a boardwalk near the beach. People walk or ride bikes and some roller blade. There is an open amphitheater where some musicians were playing when we got there. There are also some cute shops and eateries along the way as well as several motels. It is very picturesque.

Even though it was cloudy and windy, it actually made our ride very pleasant and cool. The wind was blowing from the east and I loved how the ocean actually had waves and breakers instead of just gently lapping against the shore like a lake. The lifeguard towers were showing two flags--one red, one purple. The red indicated dangerous waves and rip tides. However there were still a few brave surfers out there. The purple stood for dangerous sea creatures. I'm not sure what that meant... We rode our bikes up and down the entire boardwalk each way. Mark estimates we rode 8-10 miles. At one point we came upon a huge scout troop. With their heavy backpacks their goal was to walk 35 miles! There were a lot of people enjoying the cool day as we were. What a beautiful area! This is definitely a place I hope to come to again.