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365: Day 184- Happy 4th of July!


7/4/13: We headed to the North Shore to spend the 4th at the beach with Derek's parents, but unfortunately things didn't work out as planned. Parking for Crane Beach was already closed when we arrived at 10:00. We did a quick search and tried Wingaersheek, but after realizing the line of cars we were sitting in stretched for 2.5 miles we turned around. We ended up at a park in Gloucester called Stage Fort. On any other day it's probably a great place for kids, but on the 4th of July it was hot and overcrowded. We made the most of it, though- there was a lovely breeze off the ocean, we got there early enough to get a spot under a tree, and the kids had a great time playing in the sand on the small beach. It was probably 10 degrees cooler in our shaded spot and we enjoyed a nice picnic and some relaxation. 


Tomorrow is Derek's last day of vacation and temps are forecast to be in the mid-90s, so we're heading back to the beach! Hopefully things will work out better this time- we're excited to put our new beach umbrella to good use!

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