The Balcony

Sunrise over water takes one's breathe away. Colors change by the second. Chattering birds awake and fly from their roosting sites. Fishing boats are seen as specks on the horizon. A little van pulls up and morning papers are delivered to the hotel next door. The the early kitchen help arrives and that friendly clattering of breakfast dishes is heard from the hotel kitchen.

On several mornings I flew out of bed and rushed to the windows to watch this spectacular sunrise over the bay as the crescent awoke.

The sun lights the window frames and calls us to breakfast at the tiny balcony table. The elegant crescent starts a new day - the bustling hotel in the center section, private homes and holiday apartments anchoring each end.

Step inside the front door for a glimpse of our holiday home - the perfect apartment overlooking the steel blue Autumn sea. An exquisite chandelier illuminates the bedroom crown moldings. The dining area in front of one of three floor to ceiling windows complete with original wood interior shutters ~ the little balcony beyond.

The manicured gardens, tennis courts and pool above the beach looking toward Thatcher Rock.

At high tide the surf crashes against the sea wall. In Summer this beach is a favorite with swimmers as the water is so clean - and we actually met a woman who swam each morning while we were there, brrr!


This was our second stay at The Balcony Apartment. We hope to return again for more days of elegant living 'across the pond'.