Stepping off of the warm, smooth boardwalk taking off your sneakers and setting them nicely on the boardwalk. Your feet are now bare and the sun is beating down on us as you step into the sand. You get excited and jump into the sand burning your feet and retreating back onto the boardwalk ramp. The boardwalk was never this hot, you think. You then see the ocean, looking nice and cool and a sudden burst of confidence runs through you as you take your time stepping off of the boardwalk and into the sand. The sand is hot for the first few steps but the idea of stepping into that cool water is keeping you walking. A few more steps and you start to get the feel of the sand and it becomes easier to handle. You see others along your path and befriend
