#BeachBoulevard in #Biloxi MS

I know that since we sold our house in Cocoa Beach Florida, my blogging activity dwindles down. That was in May and I was so busy. Imagine this, sell the house, packing and moving to another state, looking for a new home, buying a new home, unpacking, and looking for a new job. Whewww! Tiring huh?

Here I am and hopefully I will be able to blog everyday from now on. Yes, we bought a house and I have a new job. Life is great down here in the Gulf coast. As I go to work, this is my route. Beautiful view huh?

This is the Beach Boulevard in Biloxi.

We bought a house just 5 minutes away from here. This is such a gorgeous place!

Expect that I will be sharing more about this place, What to do and where to go. Of course, once in a while, I will be sharing photos from Florida too.

Thank you so much for dropping and reading my blog. See you next time.

Awesome View Along the Beach Boulevard

You see when we were living in Mississippi, I have two days day off in a row. On my day off, after lunch while FIL was taking a nap, hubby and I would go shopping at the Edgewater Shopping Mall along Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. The road that you are seeing below is the Beach Boulevard. The big building is Beau Rivage and Hard Rock which are both casino and hotel. Almost everyday, we dine in those places because the price is affordable.

The view by the Gulf is truly amazing! If you know Alex North in Facebook or seen his collection of photos  in ( www.naturallynorth.net ) , you will be blown away! The Gulf coast is a beautiful place to raise a family. Well, as long as the weather is great and the skies are blue, the Gulf  coast is a fun place to explore.

Twice a month, hubby and I would just drive the I-90 and off we go to New Orleans in Louisiana. It's about an hour drive.  The awesome view by the Gulf is endless. I tell you, if you can't go to Las Vegas, visit Biloxi. There are hotels and casinos in Biloxi. You will surely enjoy the beach, the slot machines and more!

At the Beach

Oh yeah! Summer and the beach, what a better way to spend this season huh? I know that the heat of the sun is a scorcher but, we have a shade and that makes a difference. Hubby and I had no plans going to beach but, since it is just 20 minutes drive, who needs planning right? If we feel like it, we grab our beach chairs, some cold drinks and snacks ... bammm ... we are heading to Cocoa Beach or Satellite Beach. How about you?

Cocoa Beach on Stormy Days

My husband and I are so envious (in a good way) of the people living on the front beach. I bet that they enjoyed watching the sunshine or sunset everyday. The lovely breeze from the sea is always nice so; they have plenty of that too. Waking up every morning with the sound of sea waves splashing is a good music to enjoy as well. Few days of these lovely moments are stormy days. Hurricane Season is not a welcome event of the year so; having to live away from water front is a good thing for me.

I took these photos on a stormy day during Hurricane Season. It is not a good sight.

This is Cocoa Beach on a Sunday. A handful of people were here just to watch the big waves.

Though the water is rough and dangerous, surfers love this moment so; we saw few surfers trying to have the ride of their lives.

The condos on the front beach are ready for the storm so; I saw their windows already covered with hurricane shutters.

When storm passes, the activities are back to normal here. I was browsing about storms that hit Cocoa Beach and it shows the years: 1871, 1880 and 1885. There were major hurricanes slammed into Brevard County and hit Cocoa Beach. The 1885 hurricane’s storm surge supposedly pushed the ocean over Cocoa Beach and into the Banana River. That's few miles away and that was a scary flooding. The report said that the beach near the Canaveral Light House was so severely eroded.The thought just scared me. That is why; I still prefer the place where I live than live at the front beach.

Last Week of Summer Holiday

We are supposed to go to the beach today to watch the activities but, the heat was a scorcher. It's about 91 degrees and it feels like 96, whewww. We chose to stay home and watch TV. This is the last week of summer holiday so; people are really out to the beach.The waves are big so; a lot of surfers are showing their abilities to play in it. I just can't wait for this scorching heat to be over with. I can smell the eggnog already hehehe. I am looking forward for Christmas holidays. Yip, can't wait! The picture above was taken at Miami Beach. Gorgeous huh?

On Miami Beach

This is Miami Beach and I would say, the water is really beautiful. I like it when the crowd is not overwhelming. This beach is one of the most crowded beaches in the States. Tourists flocked Miami Beach because of the clear blue water and the white sandy beaches. This is a typical Friday afternoon. There are people but, not crowded which is really nice to hang out. The weather is tolerable since it was almost sundown.

Beautiful Beaches in Miami

If you are the type of person who loves the outdoor and enjoys the beach; who likes to blend in with the crowd; who loves to party; enjoys a buzzing city life then, you will appreciate Miami Beach. This place is a coastal resort city and the beaches are really beautiful and you can actually tell by looking at the pictures below that this place is indeed gorgeous!Miami Beach has residential areas with their own private docks. You've seen some mansions featured in TV right? Well, these mansions are located in Hibiscus Island, Palm Island, Star Island, Venetian Islands and more. These places are gated communities and if you use your google map, you will see these beautiful places.On this day, there were few people on this particular beach. Some areas are jam packed with tourists. If you want to see people in their bikinis, visit Miami and you will enjoy the sight. Such a gorgeous day huh?

Spend a Vacation at the Isle Hotel in Biloxi

After spending so many days working on the "TLC" for the new property we bought, I think we need a good vacation right now. I am imagining myself in the Isle Hotel in Biloxi, sitting at the balcony in the room facing the Bay Bridge. What a wonderful scenery ... especially in the morning.Are you planning to get away from the hassle of city life? Go to Biloxi Mississippi and spend a good and relaxing vacation at the Isle Hotel. Remember, this is not only a hotel but, a casino as well. Their slot machines love their guests and you can win good here. My father-in-law won $600 before he spent $20, that's lady luck on his side huh?Biloxi offers beautiful white sand beaches, amazing scenery and many casinos. And wait, here's my favorite...GOOD SEAFOOD. If you go to a boat dock where shrimp boats are, you can buy a $2.50/lb large shrimps (seasonal). Where else can you buy shrimps for that price? Anyway, if you stay in the Isle, take advantage of their buffet. It's really good.Here is the view of the balcony we stayed in. It might be gloomy but hey, look at that view. Sunrise is on that direction. You will surely love it on a clear and sunny day.

The Beautiful Sunset

The Gulf Coast is one of the best places to watch the sunset. I took this picture a week ago while we had our vacation in Mississippi. Oh! Cover your eyes because this sunset is still shining so brightly! We were checking in the Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino when I saw this beautiful sunset at the garage of the hotel. Of course, I had to asked my husband to stop so I can take a snap of this view. Beautiful, isn't it?Hoping you like it. I am using my Kodak Digital Camera.

The Beach Area

This is Fort Maurepass Park in Ocean Springs, Mississippi and it is located at the Front Beach facing the Bay and the Gulf of Mexic0. My husband and I drive down this area last Wednesday just to hang out and have a picnic. The right side of the picture is the children's playground. The park has Picnic Tables which the public can use. There are Park Benches around the area in fact; we occupied the bench which was located at the front of the park. The park has the playground equipment too such as seesaw and slides which are made of eco-friendly materials.My husband and I love this park because the view of the Gulf is spectacular. There are children playing inside the playground and it accommodates a crowd of five dozen kids. This park is surrounded by a residential area and the houses nearby are huge. Almost all the houses have the Adirondack chairs on the front porch and we can see it as we drive down the Beach area. The houses are located in the best areas along the beach. The Adirondack chair is the most comfortable thing to sit and relax while drinking coffee, and watching the sunset every day.

On A Clear Sky

On a clear sky, the beach is calm and inviting. I can't blame people loves to purchase a house in the coastal area. When we live in Mississippi in the city of Ocean Springs, there was a big house which was currently renovated and most of the materials they used were from huge boulders and granite with thick steels. It suffered bigtime damage during Hurricane Katrina.It would be nice to wake up in the morning with the view of the beach. Then, watch the sunset in the evening, that would be nice huh?The only disadvantage about living near the beach is the hurricanes. It can really wipe out huge building and when nature roars, everything on it's way will be gone!

It is still good to live far from the beach. We can always go for swimming anytime we wanted to.

Bittersweet Longing

We just heard a very good news today that the property of my father-in-law had a buyer and they already pay the earnest payment or the good faith deposit. Everyone is happy with the update but, at the same time hubby and I had a bittersweet longing for this place. The picture below is what we call, our lazy days in Mississippi. Everyday, would park the car at the front beach and just enjoy the sea breeze from the Gulf Coast.We heard that it was a young couple who bought the place. I miss that property. I had so much fun raking the leaves at the backyard, oh okay, I am just kidding. Of course, the yard was hard to maintain because it was huge. But, for the money that the new owner paid for the house, they got a good deal for that! Life is really amazing to note that parents work so hard most of their lifetime to buy the things they wanted most in life and when they die, the children inherit what they saved.

Crabbing at Summertime

One of the few things that I missed in Mississippi is crabbing. Aside from this beautiful view of the Gulf Coast, there are endless activities to do here too.

Emily and I were shouting at the top of our lungs when we caught our first crab.

Hubby and his cousins were having a feast time with what we caught. I don't like eating crab especially when I have to be messy while separating the shell from the meat.
Crabbing is fun and this place is amazing! Everyday, hubby and I hang out in this place!

Beach Boulevard View in Daytona

This is the map showing part of Florida from the point of Orlando going up north to Saint Augustine Beach. We had a 3-day and 2-nights vacation in Saint Augustine last week before Memorial Rush. Here's some of the pictures I took along the Highway of AIA.The huge Daytona Beach Resort, when you book a room here, you can get the view on the beach from your room.When hubby and I travel the road of AIA all the way to our hotel, we saw the beautiful view of the long beach. The hotels and rental homes like these are occupying the Beach Boulevard area.
Huge houses, rental homes, cottages, apartments and condos are the common sight that I saw along the beach. The design of the building is beautiful and unique. There are houses built high in stilts and I saw Deltec designs too.
While my husband is driving on the car, I am taking pictures. While on mobile, I took this picture to show you the distance of the beach from the road.
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