Beach

Ship To Shore

[pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EcMPWUsv6_I/U7CRYDsMpxI/AAAAAAAABPw/rN9gByKFXPQ/s144-c-o/IMG_20140629_120429_341.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/118152253666588425720/ProfilePhotos#6030479743542667026″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140629_120429_341.jpg” ] The rains had ended and it was a windy but pretty day at the beach. We checked out of The Sand Dunes and headed down to spend a few last hours with our toes in the sand. Don had heard that there’s a storm brewing off the coast … Continue reading »

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Everything We Packed Is Now Wet

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Civil War Surfside

If there’s a Civil War site within 100 miles of where we are Don will find it. This was one actually pretty easy. Fort Fisher is located where the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River meet. It was built by the Confederacy to protect the blockade runners and allow them to get to the … Continue reading »

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My Camp Runneth Over

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 … Continue reading »

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