This made me remember. On my first visit to the south, friends took me (from Mobile, AL) to Florida to the beach.
The most stunningly beautiful place I had ever seen. The National Beach, Pensacola, FL.
The boardwalk part of this beach (with the hot dog stands and all the people) is maybe a mile from the National Beach, and was crowded and noisy.
Where we went, further on - was EMPTY. Nobody but us and a vast stretch of white sand and the sea, emerald green (from kelp) near shore and a deep dark sapphire further out.
