West Palm Beach - 2

If you ever want to go on a sun holiday I think West Palm Beach is the place to go. I have to say that I have totally fallen in love with the place and we haven't seen all of it.
Thankfully Fi is a really good travel companion. We were able to go downtown, walk around City Place get a bite to eat, enjoy the sunshine... I stand open for correction, but this is how I imagine Spanish colonial revival style... I could be wrong.

We then got to walk all the way down to the beach, the city is immaculate, clean and very tasteful, if you like this style, I personally find it charming. I think it suits the climate. By the time we got to the beach, Fi was fast asleep, I dragged the stroller down to the beach and dipped my feet into the water. It was so warm, everyone else was wearing bikinis, felt a bit out of place in my jeans and T-shirt, but we made it to the beautiful sandy beach, can't complain.

If you have any prejudice about Americans being on the larger side, you will forget it in West palm beach for sure, I have seen some of the skinniest and most stylish women there. Also there were a lot of gay couples around which we don't get to see here much and I really like the freedom this represents.

The next day we went to the outlet mall which just opened at the end of Feb. talk about timing and shopped for the 3 girls. Fi LOVES shopping and she was so easy-going I couldn't believe it. I mean do you know any other nearly 3 year old who will shop for 3-4 hours, neither do I. 

This is the time when I say that I make shopping in the US a priority :-)...But really, kids' clothes are great quality, wash well and I am all for bargain hunting. Enough to say that I won't have to shop for anything other than winter coats for the next 2 years. All this for the fraction of the price we would spend here.

Moment of shame: I have always had this theory about how one has this awareness about one's own children, almost like a sixth sense, I find that I always know when they are behind me. I have stepped on others' kids, but never mine. Well, my theory is wrong, there was a Desigual outlet and I stepped on poorv Fi... She was unharmed and I could continue to enjoy looking at all their colorful clothes. I love that brand. 

Our appointment with dr Paley was on Friday and I will do a separate post about that tomorrow.