Damian at Kure Beach
As we were heading out of the Carolina Beach State Park in search of breakfast and beach we decided to stop in the Visitors Center. We love Visitors Centers because they are usually chock full of locals who enjoy telling you cool stuff about their home area. I decided to ask the rangers my standard question, “If you were us, where would you go?” There are 2 well known beaches in the area: Carolina Beach & Kure Beach.
Damian & Pop in search of waves.
The rangers didn’t disappoint us as they lead us to a great beach experience that is relatively unknown. We spent a wonderful day there and I have no intention of divulging the location. I won’t even post pictures of it. (If you really want to know & I think I might be able to stand you & your family next to me at the beach for 6 hours send me a message. If I respond, you’ve passed my test. If not, it’s off to the Outer Banks for you!)
At “Pleasure Island”
Carolina Beach is more commercial and definitely has more of a “party” vibe. There are loads of bars and amusements including a carnival area called “Pleasure Island”.
Remember Pinocchio?
Not quite our speed although Damian was enthralled & we did find the best donuts I’ve ever eaten: Britt’s Donuts.
These are so good that Don’s mafia name is now
“Donnie Bag of Donuts”.
Kure Beach seemed a little more suited to our tastes.
There are some really nice beach houses in hues I’ve only seen in the Bahamas.
Purple is my favorite color.
More pretty rentals
Even more pretty rentals.
It didn’t take long for me to decide that I wasn’t spending another night in the campgrounds. Unfortunately for Don, that meant he had to enter “real estate mode” and find us a place to stay on the eve of July 4th week on the beach. Of course I have total confidence in his abilities to weasel us into someplace. He doesn’t disappoint me and we get a fair rate at a place called The Sand Dunes.
The Sand Dunes at Kure Beach
The manager is an adorable young woman named Jessie who recently relocated along with her husband from Tennessee. This girl is gorgeous and has a million dollar personality. What she’s doing here I can’t imagine except she gets to live at the beach. We come to an agreement about a 2 bedroom suite with a kitchenette and then we head to the campgrounds to break camp and relocate. We spend a restful night with no thought of elements or impending wildlife and after breakfast head out to the beach once again.
Teach a boy to fish . . .
Damian casts pretty well.
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