THE STAIRS

When we bought the apartment here, one of the best parts was getting the keys to open the doors for the stairway above and below the beach. It is a shortcut that is very appreciated for those of us lugging chairs and umbrellas down there. We inherited the umbrella with the house and would not be real sad if it were suddenly ripped off, so we have left it down there at times to save a spot when we come up for pranza.
Anyway, the stairs are on a very steep slope, so they were almost all washed out with our intense spring rains this year. The repair took place just a bit late in the spring for my taste, but we did use them off and on through April at least. They are made of earth, stone, concrete, and wood, and are lighted in case you want to go down at night. There are something like 203 steps and I think Steve counts them each time. I keep my head down and go steady and slow and before I know it, I am past Misery Mile and up to the gate!