Boy, isn't THAT the truth, Pea?
It takes me about 2 hours to get to the ocean, just south of St. Augustine.
Dane keeps saying he wants to go surf fishing and pier fishing when he gets here so I imagine I'll tag along and maybe even join in, as long as he'll agree to do the baiting and removal. I remember when we lived here in the 1970's fishing was one of our past-times, since it was a free activity, other than the bait (and that's not expensive). My nephew said a license is up to $15, I think. Still, if you can catch food.....
I just go to sit and listen to the waves. The rhythm and smell is soul soothing to me.