Yeeesss!
September 24, 2009

Oh my, an afternoon on the beach in the sun playing in the waves - it does not get any better than that. Our initial foray to the beach the day we arrived here was to Wrightsville Beach for a quick wade to assure ourselves the ocean was indeed still there.

Today, we tried out Carolina Beach: no particular difference except that there’s also a fishing pier at the one today. The sand was perfect; the water was perfect; the sun was perfect. It was just the ultimate relaxing perfect few hours.

Back home for a quick dip in the pool and a light supper of apples and cheese and crackers.

Tomorrow, we are bound for the Outer Banks, a place I’ve long longed to visit for no reason other than it’s got ocean and the name is intriguing. It’s quite a magillah to get there via long ferries, should be a stupendous adventure, and Rowdy’s first time on a ferry.

We did take him for a week on a houseboat on Lake Mohave once when we treated ourselves and the kids plus Sara’s friend Kelley to a spring break on the water. He had a great old time; I have a priceless photo of him lounging on the boat’s edge watching a loon floating off our starboard (or port or something) side.

Although the settlement density in this park is extremely low, we have gotten to know a couple of other travelers. The Canadians headed out for the Banks this morning. Another couple previously wintered on their boat in Charleston. When they decided that was a bit too much for them, they sold the boat and bought a small travel trailer (similar to ours) and have now begun to RV, but get this: they are 85 years old! Amazing!