@Daytona Beach - our first ride on the beach (Subaru)

Daytona Beach was founded in 1870 and officially became a city when it was incorporated in 1876. Most sources agree that it received its name from its founder Matthias D. Day, a business tycoon from Mansfield, Ohio. He purchased 3,200 acres in the fall of 1870 for the sum of $1,200. In 1926, the three separate towns of Daytona, Daytona Beach and Seabreeze merged as Daytona Beach.

Today the hard-packed beach sand and the alluring Atlantic Ocean attract millions of tourists annually. The Daytona Beach area boasts one of only a few beaches where driving and parking is allowed. It's also perfect for building sand castles, bike riding, jogging, fishing, swimming, surfing or just relaxing in the warm sunshine.

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Daytona Beach was always wayyyyyyyy on the other side of Florida - a long ride for a day trip. Ginger and I tied together St Augustine, Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet Lighthouse as a road trip. The real excitement for us to visit Daytona, was I never drove a car on an ocean beach - well this time we did. 

Now a year or two later, Eddie and I decided that would be a super overnight trip and again, I captured Daytona Beach. 

Photo Ops:

• Daytona Beach at sunrise
• The Amusement rides
• The Long Pier

Resources:
Wiki ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida
Daytona Beach ... www.visitflorida.com/places-to-go/central-east/daytona-beach/