From Clearwater Beach and Ron Jon Surf Shop (√) , we headed south on the Gulf Coast with our first stop at Sand Key beach. Although a beautiful spot, on this day it was very windy and we had sand flying everywhere with even the odd umbrella taking flight!

Next stop was John’s Pass Boardwalk for lunch at Mad Beach Craft Brewing Company which we would highly recommend. We had yet another flight of beers with names like “Life’s a Beach”, “Kalypso”, “Dolphin Drool” and “Coco Sider”. All were very tasty and hit the spot with our lunch of Gator Chomps, Fish Tacos, BBQ Pulled Pork and Black Beans, Rice & Chicken. Someone’s gonna pay for those beans! We also took home a growler of Coco Sider (coconut cider), as it was Beck’s fave.

Last beach of the day was Madeira Beach for some study time for Beck, reading for Steve and more beach-walking for Jo. Another perfect day comes to a close!