Day 14 – Sunny, not a cloud in the sky – 48 degrees at 6:15 a.m. Rob headed back out for the sunrise. I am busy trying to secure campsite reservations for June and August, on our way to & from the land in Maine. We always travel off-season and it hasn’t been a problem in the past. But trying to get sites in June & August has been difficult. Rob came back with another batch of pictures to sort thru.
Month: February 2017
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017
Day 13 – Woke up to sunny skies and mild wind. Rob was up at 6:00 to make his coffee and head to the beach with the camera to catch the sunrise. What he caught were knobby-knee’d Willits and some Pelicans hunting for breakfast.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
Day 12 – 6:40 a.m., sunrise over the Ocean – bigger, crashing waves today.
Flock of birds, Cape Hatteras, NC
Beach, Cape Hatteras, NC
Surf, Cape Hatteras, NC
Flock of birds, Cape Hatteras, NC
Seaweed, Cape Hatteras, NC
Flock of birds, Cape Hatteras, NC
Flock of birds, Cape Hatteras, NC
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
Day 11 – Rob was up at around 6 a.m., me at 6:45, roosters woke me up – life is tough. 53 degrees, partly cloudy, rained a little last night, mist over the lake. Rob sat outside and took pictures of the Killdeer darting about. We’re leaving today, taking a relaxing morning at the campground before departing. Checkout time is by 11:00 and check-in at the next place is after 1 p.m. The drive to Hatteras is only a couple of hours, so it should work out just right. Continue reading
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
Day 10 – 6:45 a.m., raining, 55 degrees. Only rained a couple of hours, then just cloudy. Made a huge mound of pancakes this morning – nothing’s better than pancakes when camping. We’re leaving this campground tomorrow for a new experience. Neither of us want to leave; it’s been a wonderful place to stay. Kind of sad – we love it here and would definitely come back this time of year again. And the girls can tell by the activity (packing up) this morning that we’re hitting the road again.
“Do we have to leave?”
Relaxed all day. Sat outside for hours, beautiful day yet again. The high was 71 degrees, with afternoon sun.
North River Campground, 256 Garrington Island Road, Shawboro, NC 27973, (252) 336-4414 “North River Campground“. Definitely a 5-Star campground. It’s probably great for kids and crowded in the summer; it has all the amenities. But this time of year, it’s perfect for couples or singles wanting peace and quiet. The rates were very low (half price in January and February), the people who work here are very nice and quite helpful, and everything you need is right here. Full hook-ups, the roosters did crow loudly in the mornings, LOL. We will absolutely stay here again, and for a longer period of time. They are surrounded by National Wildlife Refuges, Dismal Swamp and the Outer Banks are only an hour away.
Goodbye North River Campground, NC
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
Day 9 – At 6:45 a.m., 45 degrees and cloudy. I was doing stuff inside; Rob took his coffee and book outside for awhile, the birds were making a lot of noise and the kitties were watching them. He came in and said, “the Killdeer are doing the horizontal hokey pokey.” This comment was amusing to me as it brought two images to mind, one of which I won’t go into. But the other one had a line of birds, “you put your right foot in; put your left foot in; put your right foot in and you shake it all about; do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around, that’s what it’s all about”; LOL, never mind, too much fresh air I guess, LOL. Continue reading
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017
Day 8 – Checked the temperature at home when we got up at 6:30 a.m. – 20 degrees, compared to 40 degrees here. Grin. We have no one camping on our side of the lake anymore. Yesterday was a holiday and a couple of trailers departed taking dogs & occupants with them. I must admit that the fat bulldog down the row from us was pretty cute, but the kitties didn’t think so.
The girls are getting their exercise this morning, chasing each other wildly around the RV like it’s the Indianapolis Speedway. We are trying to decide whether to go out for the day, but we are SO enjoying the campground solitude. Maybe tomorrow………….
Yawn. Time for a nap. It’s supposed to be partly cloudy today and a high of 60 degrees. Gonna bake some fish tonight and otherwise do basically NOTHING. Bye for now.
Monday, Feb. 20, 2017
Day 7 – Another sunny day, 45 degrees at 6:30 in the morning. Rob usually gets up between 6 and 7 since he’s retired, 5:30 when he was working. I am NOT a morning person at home but am having no problem getting up earlier while travelling. Must be because we’re going to bed earlier or maybe it’s just exciting to see what the next day brings? Continue reading
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017
Day 6 – Good Day Sunshine, up at 6:45 a.m., 48 degrees and sunny. There was no wind and it was actually warm enough with the stillness and the sun shining to sit outside with our coffee! It was 60 degrees by 9 a.m., a really beautiful day with a high of 73 degrees in the afternoon. We sat around all day and relaxed. Continue reading
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
Day 5 – Cold, 27 degrees, but sunny and clear, 6:35 a.m. Got a fairly long drive ahead of us to make it from NJ to NC and have time to set-up at the campground before dark. But I have to wonder whether we should just start this blog all over again with this being the first day of the trip (since we went all the way back home again and started over), or maybe call this Trip 1-B? Continue reading