Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

For fun in the sun, take a Beach Vacation!

By Mike Yeager

A beach vacation is perfect for somebody who wants to relax, put their feet up, and soak up some rays. Sure, you could go to an amusement park, but you would spend most of your time standing in line.
Wouldn't it be more fun to have a day on the beach where you can soak up some rays, take a swim, or do whatever you want? In addition, most hotels by the beach are much cheaper than those by major amusement parks. When you add up the lower prices of hotels, cheaper food, and the lack of an entrance fee, it is easy to see how a beach vacation is much more economical than any other type of vacation.
While some of the more famous beaches, like a Myrtle Beach vacation rental, are costly most beaches provide fun in the sun for no charge.

Safety tips for a Beach Vacation.

If you don't know how to stay safe on a beach, it can be very dangerous. Here are some tips on how to stay safe on a beach vacation:
Know the tides.
Incoming tides separate rocks from headlands and the shore. Avoid the temptation of strolling out to an interesting rock without knowing when the tide rolls back in. Free tide tables are readily available at state park offices, information centers and many shops and motels.
Another safety tip is to be careful around high steep cliffs.
Many beaches have natural forming cliffs. Why these do make fine lookout points, be aware that the cliff edge may be unstable.

About the author:Mike Yeager Publisher http://www.a1-vacations-4u.com/

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Dromana

Dromana ini tempat ortunya Colin : Anne n Jack Green, kurleb 1 jam dari Melben, dingiiin... kurleb 14 derajat saja! Dari rumahnya yg tinggi itu keliatan laut, tamannya rimbun banget...bunganya warna-warni. Ini lounge-nya, kaca semua, bisa keliatan laut...taman... Gw jadi sering banget kesono. Pertama datang 6 oct, dgn Rizal n Aldo, udah kesorean sih... disuguhin teh, kopi, Malamnya makan pizza. Kuenyaang...
Yang kedua, 13 oct : lengkap dgn Rudi, Temi, Santi, Alee, Gaia... Kita bikin bbq, yg jadi chef : Liya, gw cuma bakar"in aja pertama kali loh gw bbq-an ala luarnegri... langsung santap begitu matang, sambil berdiri... sambil jalan kesana-kemari, halah... lupa klo ortu Colin org Inggris (kan sopan banget tuh), pasti shock deh liat kita makan!! ngga ada rapi-rapinya! haha... Enaak... dagingnya lembut...ada chicken, beef, lamb...kata Temi, dagingnya import sih...jadi aja lembut, hehe... Cemilannya : potato chips n biscuit dicelup pakai saus rupa"... praktis n enak ternyata... (ntar di jkt gw praktekin ah...). Dessertnya : es krim... lengkap sudah kebahagiaan krucil dpt makanan 'larangan'... terus heboh dgn hadiahnya, dapet hadiah rupa" dari ortu Colin, Gaia bete dapet boneka, maunya dapet motor"an spt punya Aldo n Alee... Abis itu kita ke pantainya... waaah...biar pantai...tapi duingiiin banget... anginnya kenceng... Pakaian kita aja kyk mau ke gunung, bukan ke pantai... Kata Abi : bisa ngga nih pantai dipindahin ke jakarta, maksudnya : pantai tapi dingin gitu...

Burung seagull-nya bersih" banget... Itu yg warna-warni rumah pantai, klo summer buat org pada jemuran... disewain n dijual... brp tuh harganya Liya? mahal deh pokoknya...
Yang ketiga, 22 oct kita bbq lagi!! Klo di Jkt males deh...panas...byk lalat...nyamuk...hehe...
Di rmh Jack-Anne lengkap : Sue (kakak Colin), Chris McMahon (suami Sue), Tim (anaknya). Trus ada Monica (sohib ortu Colin dari England), Gillian (anak Monica). Jadilah kita orang Indo di tengah orang England... Kali ini yg jadi chef : Chris, (dari dapurnya aja pemandangan okeh banget) hebat deh sekeluarga tukang masak! anaknya pun, Tim, masih 15 th, jago masak juga n mau sekolah kuliner. Menunya ada haloumi cheese, digoreng, rasanya kyk tahu, ada ikan hering, pernah baca di novel Agatha Christie, enak loh...pdhl mentah... Krucil dpt meja sendiri, isinya : berbagai permen...keripik...duh bahagianya... Ngunyah mlulu... Dessertnya : cheese cake n pavlova . Mereka punya caravan loh, keren deh... kyk di novel Lima Sekawan, tp ini caravan modern, atapnya bs naik, ada heater n ac, dapurnya lengkap ada microwave, kulkas...bener" rmh kompak n imut, ngga perlu tenda deh... Klo punya di Jakarta, udah gw parkir di kantor, huaha... ngga perlu kost...
Nambah saudara baru nih...
Saking baik n ramahnya mereka, gw, bunda, abi ampe bingung klo suatu saat mrk ke Jkt, apa bagemana cara entertain-nya yah? menu makannya apa nih... waduh...