Time on or in the sea is fine, but a shore stroll beats all

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 26, 2012

~~<p>As much as I love sailing, snorkeling and visiting wildlife refuges, my true obsession is beach walking. Sand beaches are my favorite, but in their absence I will stumble along pebbled shorelines, pick my way through rock piles and scramble up, over and around boulders. Whatever it takes. These strips of land touched by the sea are loaded with treasures and curiosities found nowhere else.</p>
<p>Here in Mexico's Banderas Bay, where I'm getting my 37-foot sailboat ready for a three-week cruise, I work on the boat most of the day, and as dusk approaches, off I rush to one of the two sand beaches that extend from each side of my marina.</p>
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As much as I love sailing, snorkeling and visiting wildlife refuges, my true obsession is beach walking. Sand beaches are my favorite, but in their absence I will stumble along pebbled shorelines, pick my way through rock piles and scramble up, over and around boulders. Whatever it takes. These strips of land touched by the sea are loaded with treasures and curiosities found nowhere else.

Here in Mexico's Banderas Bay, where I'm getting my 37-foot sailboat ready for a three-week cruise, I work on the boat most of the day, and as dusk approaches, off I rush to one of the two sand beaches that extend from each side of my marina. Login for more...