Serenity

Serenity
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Jen and I went camping on Bear Island, part of the Hammocks Beach State Park near Swansboro, NC. Here's a shot of the sunset on our second night there.

Camping on the beach was an experience like no other. A sandy dune makes for a nice bed, conforming itself to our bony (and not so bony) parts. It was private too, for the most part. We had to walk about 3/4 of a mile to get water and there weren't any showers, but let's be honest, I smelled like a rose all weekend.

Keeping sand out of the tent was a problem. Each time we entered, we had to perform the ritual of pulling off socks, wiping our feet one at a time, and then shuffling our asses back inside once we were purified. I suspect that Jen failed to follow this ritual appropriately during the wee hours when the pee fairy called. I suspect this because in spite of our efforts (while I was awake) we still ended up with enough sand inside to build a castle, complete with drawbridge and jousting knights.

I hope we can go back in the spring.