This past Saturday Kesar and I ventured off to Jacksonville Beach, which is about 15-20 minutes away. It is one of 5 beaches that are in the area. There was an overcast and it was not very hot so it wasn’t exactly perfect beach day material but we were excited to see what the beaches down here are like. It was an easy drive to the beach, like most things are here, and it was neat seeing all of the different stores that are located 5 minutes along the beach. I read online that the closer you are to the beaches the more there is to do, and that was definitely right. There were golf courses, putt-putts, go carts, water parks, shopping, everything.

There is public parking for $5 near the beach but right away we noticed locals finding other means for free parking. Still, I felt safer paying to park, which proves I’m no local just yet. The beach is very different than up north. The sand is super soft, practically white, (not quite as white as you will find in Miami or further south) and it was CLEAN! The water was soo warm and you can see your feet through the water- until you get 3/4 ft deep. You can definitely tell you are at a beach “down south”.  Jacksonville Beach seems to be the hang out for a lot of young people, which Kesar and I have heard before. And there were lots of bars and clubs along the beach. Not too many restaurants though.

Next weekend the weather is supposed to be a lot nicer so Kesar and I are going to go check out Ponte Vedra Beach. It’s about the same distance as Jax beach, but it’s a little bit more private. We are very interested in seeing this area though since Ponte Vedra is a city we are interested in buying a house in possibly next year.

Hello Everyone!

Since this is the first blog I just wanted to take the time to share with everyone why we decided to take the time to start a Blog. As you all know, we recently got married August 7, 2010 in the DC Metropolitan area. Three months ago Kesar got a great job opportunity in Jacksonville, FL, which is where the headquarters to his job is located. We have always talked about one day moving somewhere warmer, and we knew JAX was the best option since this is where the most jobs are within his company. Out of the blue, Kesar got offered a job so we decided that shortly after our wedding we would move to FL! It was so sad to say goodbye to all of our family and friends but we are very excited to start our life down south near the beaches

Let me talk about the actual MOVE. It took us 13 hours (with few stops) to make it down to Jacksonville. We did end up staying overnight in Savannah because of Lacy (our little 3.5 lb daughter) was stressed out by the whole thing but we definitely could have driven the whole way otherwise. The first couple days have been rocky. My (Jessica’s) car started acting funny, the movers were late and on day 3 a swarm of ants were found all over the inside of our car. Talk about a warm welcoming! We have gotten pretty much everything unpacked, we just have to dump all of the empty boxes. All and all, it’s slowly starting to feel a little bit more “homey”. Yesterday we ordered a living room set, so once that comes in approx 2 weeks things will look and feel, even better!

On a side note- we just want to remind everybody that our wedding photos should be ready and uploaded  by August 28th. They will be viewable at http://proofs.softboxmediaphotography.com/ and the Password is: Florida

I’ll leave you with the most recent photos of our new apartment, mess and all from the unpacking!

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