Yesterday I drove around checking all the "legal" access points. At Seaside they have this sign and a college kid checking to see what house you are staying in. I just blurted out the first Seaside cottage that came to mind and walked on down, but that probably wouldn't work with Mom, Dad, the 3 kids and all their beach stuff. AND he did have a little black ring binder with names and cottages with him.
I find the sign hysterical. "Due to the fragile nature of the dunes..." Give me a break, what dunes? How about "due to that money we spent hiring a bulldozer and the truck loads of sand we dumped to make a ramp, beach access will only be allowed to the owners and guest who paid exhorbitant prices to stay at Seaside." Oh the irony of it all. Feels a little like first class on the Titanic -- in times of crisis you really see people's true colors.
BTW, I have found several "illegal" access points. One where someone has nailed a ladder to what's left of the walkover. The slope down to the ladder is very slippery with sand and it's only a matter of time before someone slips and falls. I would not recommend. Another one where someone tired a nylon line to the old structure and has created a path down through the drop off. This one is pretty easy to use.
No matter what, people are going to find their way down to the beach. That's why the TDC MUST get on the case. To my way of thinking they should be out there today and all weekend nailing boards and rebuilding. With two crews they should be able to patch up at least 4 walk overs a week, wouldn't you think?
Any word from the TDC on this?
Shutters.