Hi to all, this is my second visit to US of A, Pensa Cola in Florida. My last visited all of 3 months, and this time it is expected to last all of 5 months. I landed here on 18th July and will be leaving on 18th Jan 2011. I will get an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas and New Year in US. During last visit I was here on July 4, and also watched Naval Air show from close quarters.
Pensa Cola is a small town, with the population keeping themselves busy, and a portion of the population living a laid back life. Fishing is a great pastime for many, and they enjoy angling for hours together. To fish here you require licence. The climate over here is warm just as in India, temp. ranging from 30 onwards. It is a beach and coastal town, with beautiful beach. We try to avoid exposing our body to sun, but Pensacolans enjoy the sun, spending hours on the beach, and sea water. Another favourite way of spending time for local population is to take out their boats, canoes etc. and spend hours sailing. The size of the boat depends upon the capacity to spend. I have seen very big boats.
We are staying with Viju, our second daughter. The house she has taken on rent is fully furnished. It has sofa sets, dining tables, two tv sets, one in hall and another in master bedroom, beds in both bed room, towels etc. Kitchen is fully equipped with utensils etc, lacking only in Indian requirements. The house is part of a Condo, and there are 4 units in each block. We are located on the second floor, as we know in India, with parking space provided on the ground floor. The unit is spacious enough, with two bed rooms and a hall with attached kitchen space. From the balcony attached to hall, you can view the bay in its full glory, and spend hours doing nothing but just watching the water, the movement of boats, and flight of various birds, fishing for their food from the bay water. One gets to spot occasionally dolphins. Though the breeze is slightly warm, you are not required to switch on the fan. The funny thing over here is the fans rotate at a very slow speed, thus hardly serving any purpose. Since all houses have central a.c. system, the fans appear to be redundant. There is no power cut as we experience, and hence there is no fear of a. c. not functioning. It is a very quite life, in literal sense, with no noise except of cars zooming past.
Our bed rooms are located on the road side, and you will hear the noise of cars passing only if you are nearby. There are no cars rushing past blaring horns, thus creating noise pollution. Across the road you see the wast sheet of sea water, and also people spending hours fishing. An hour away from the condo. is the Pensa Cola beach, to reach which you drive on a fly over, and are required to pay toll of $1. The beach is crowded in the evenings, and weekends there is a big flow of vehicles in different shapes, and sizes to and from the beach. Opposite the beach are located stores, and restaurants, where one can have a whale of time.
Just like Band stand in Bandra, the beach here has a structure. Every Tuesday there is musical entertainment which one can enjoy for free. The local population come over with chairs, drinks, and eats, and spend around two hours enjoying the music and dancing to the tunes.
On Fridays, a pic. is also screened. However, once winter sets in the open air shows will end. We try to make it every Tuesday, but have not yet seen a pic.
Full stop for the day, will post more about the town later.
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