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| Our BALCONY is up there above George's head. |
Today I will share with you some of the things that George and I DID during our visit to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina last week...
Sometimes we SAT on our BALCONY and just enjoyed watching the waves flow in and out. The picture above shows our room. The room is almost in the middle of this picture. We are on the top floor (right above the Gazebo) on the left end of that building. We also sat on the balcony and watched the boats out in the ocean. We sat out there in the evenings and watched the moon rise over the water.. Awesome!!! (Be sure to enlarge all pictures for bigger views.)
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| We WALKED and WALKED on the beach!!! Great Exercise also! |
We took MANY walks on the beach ---off and on each and every day. One reason we love this area this time of year is that there aren't too many people around. The beach is almost OURS!!!
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| We PHOTOGRAPHED many things on and around the beach. |
We both took many photos on the beach ---as you can imagine... I think we took about 1000 pictures together all during this trip!!!!! ha
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| She SAT in the SUN hoping for a good TAN! |
One of us worked on our TAN. (At least we didn't get sunburned this time!!! Thank God for sun-block!)
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| We PLAYED in the WATER!!! |
We even played in the water when we got hot!!! I'll admit that we didn't get very wet ---but a little sea water goes a long way!!!!! ha
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| He READ! |
One of us got alot of reading done this week---while the other person did something much more important..... Guess what that was????
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| She SNOOZED!!!!! |
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She SLEPT!!!!!! While George caught up on his reading, I caught up on the zzzzzzzzz's.
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| We ATE SEAFOOD!!! |
Finally, another important reason for our beach trip was to visit some of our favorite seafood restaurants in the area. Breakfast is served for us at the Islander Inn each morning. We skip lunch --so that we can really enjoy a good dinner. The picture above was taken on Sunday night (5/6). We had a fabulous seafood dinner at TWIN LAKES RESTAURANT near Sunset Beach.
Hope you enjoyed seeing a few of the things we DID while at the beach. Next week, I will share with you some of the things we SAW while at the beach!!!!!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. We hope to slow down a little!!! We've been on the road again this week. On Wednesday, we drove to Georgia to visit my son and his bride-to-be. Then yesterday, we drove to Tullahoma to visit Dad Adams. Both were great trips--but I'm ready to be quiet for a few days!!!!! I'll see you on Monday!
Hugs,
Betsy
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, now THIS is the life, isn't it? I could live by the beach every day of my life. Wait...I do. Well, sorta. I have to drive about 10 minutes to get there, but I'm close by. And having all the good time in the sunshine....beautiful days for you both!!!!
ReplyDeleteFrom the beautiful mountains of Tennessee to the shores of NC is the best of both worlds, Betsy.
ReplyDeleteGlad you two had a fun time and enjoying life at the beach.
Love your pics.
Hugs
Ahh Betsy, that looks positively wonderful. So nice that the beach is mostly all yours this time of year.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you getting some Vitamin D for your bones.
You obviously know how to have a good time.
ReplyDeleteI know, I love how quiet it is there in the spring! Maybe we'll get to go back next year.
ReplyDeleteHi...
ReplyDeleteHi visited George early today...and I saw a beautiful photo...but you do have here fantastic photos, dear!
Lovely...all...
Today I'm quite sad...
Hope i'll be better later on...
xx Isabel
Sounds like it was a great trip and relaxing. We are off to British Columbia in a few days. We'll be gone for 11. We fly into Seattle and have a rental car to tour the province from the Rockies to the seashore. Looking forward to that.
ReplyDeleteThe "off" season is my favorite time at the beach. I'll bet the sound of the ocean lulled you and George to sleep every night.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
Only the most perfect beach vacation activities ever!
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun times- and much needed rest for both of you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great vacation, Betsy. It looks like the two of you had a fabulous time. I wish we lived closer to the ocean. It's quite a distance from where we live.
ReplyDeleteOh my Betsy, that beach walking paid off. You look so trim and fit! And brown. Such a relaxing time you shared with us. Thanks. Have a great weekend, my friend. (((hugs))) Jo
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, I could get so used to that life style. Glad you had such a good time.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as if you had a wonderful time...and great weather...and managed to cover all your favorite activities. Now THAT'S a vacation!
ReplyDeleteYou so sound much like us except just opposite. I'm the one with the book (heaven forbid that I should take a nap, I might miss something!) and Bill's the one who get well acquainted with the insides of his eyelids!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!! YOU are so pretty! The exercise and sun sure do you and George GOOD! You both look so STRESS FREE! What an awesome way to enjoy your life.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you came by my blog to visit yesterday. I have missed you.
Have a glorious day!
Brenda
The pictures show a fun and relaxing vacation. Have a fabulous weekend.
ReplyDeletewe would love to live in one of those houses year round, if we ever won the lottery and we don't buy tickets, a house like this right on a beach like this is where would live. and do the same things you did all day every day. but it would be me reading and bob sleeping.
ReplyDeleteBeach walking is the best way to exercise and clear your head...then a good nap IS needed. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your chair with the built in ottoman; perfect!
As usual lovely pictures, thank you so much for sharing and have a lovely day
ReplyDeleteEva
Sure looks relaxing.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect vacation. You did everything that I would have done in such a beautiful place! I bet it was like heaven. I haven't been to the beach in a long time, this post makes me miss it.
ReplyDeletesnoozing is good - as long as you used the sunblock. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd have loved to be there too - but it wouldn't have been conducive to your rest!
ReplyDeleteYou looked like you got some much needed rest and sun. I am glad you wear sunscreen.
Another wonderful trip of two wonderful people.
Loved your pictures.
sandie
I'd have loved to be there too - but it wouldn't have been conducive to your rest!
ReplyDeleteYou looked like you got some much needed rest and sun. I am glad you wear sunscreen.
Another wonderful trip of two wonderful people.
Loved your pictures.
sandie
Hi Betsy,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see photos of you both having a great hol..a break from another of your favourite pastime..the waterfalls..hehe..
I'd be almost like you when I'm near any beaches..I don't like getting wet..even my feet..haha..I prefer reading or snoozing or both. :-)
Have a wonderful weekend and have a good rest.
I am so 'pea-green' with envy. That vacation looked devine. Resting, reading, tanning. And, with your honey. Just the best ever.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful time of R & R, hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip you two had, Betsy!! I do love your photos and particularly the ones of you on the beach!! What fun! Have a great weekend and get ready for your next trip -- which I'm sure will be coming up soon!!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
You are a real beauty on that beach chair! I love the picture of George kneeling to snap, showing his shadow. Do you ever look for sea glass?
ReplyDeleteI envy all the trips you and George take, not to mention the amazing photos! I'm afraid when hubby retires we won't be able to afford to leave the driveway!
ReplyDeleteHey--looks like the beach agrees with you. We did not go this year like we have been for the last several years. Thanks for a taste of salt water. How to you manage protecting your camera? I even ruined my little camera--with a very fine mist of sand.
ReplyDeleteOh, I loooove beach life!! It's almost a dream of mine to life AT the beach, however, my step-dad did, and he says the sea air is havoc on wood and paint and so there's lots of upkeep. So, I'd be happy to just have more trips to the beach and rent a place that someone else takes care of :-)
ReplyDeleteSnoozing, Seafood, Sun-soaking ...at the Sea. Makes great Sense!! You look like the water is a little cold, in that pic where it's covering your feet!
Ah, closing your eyes, lying in a beach chair, warmed by the sun. Glad you have such great times together. Thanks for inviting us along!
Lizzie in Mississippi
I'm so glad you had such wonderful weather for your beach trip.
ReplyDeleteI look at these pics and can almost feel the gentle breezes and smell the salty air.
I'm just like you, I love an empty or near empty beach.
Hope you and George have a restful weekend! Our weather is supposed to be heavenly till the first of the week so I'm looking forward to a nice one myself!
I never know where the two of you will pop up next. One day You two will be on the moon. LOL
ReplyDeleteGreat post I love the beach. Who doesn't ???
Hi Betsy, What a fun trip! I am so jealous! Was the water warm or cold? Where I used to live in Southern California the Pacific seldom got up to 70 and that was on a hot day! Usual water temps were about 63-65 degrees F. Brrr.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
I am enjoying ever single minute of my trip with you guys...Great pictures, so much so, that I feel like I'm there.
ReplyDeleteJust can't beat the beach for a good get-away! I would probably have been snoozing and laying out in the sun..
hugs
Oh Betsy you lucky girl. What an awesome place to stay. Sitting out on that balcony would feel like heaven but then again so would that snoozing on the beach :) Glad you had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun in the sun! And it looks like you had great weather too.
ReplyDeleteThe beach looks wonderful and to have it to yourselves is a treasure. Sounds like the little Prius is getting lots of miles on her. Have a nice weekend. Peace
ReplyDeleteit makes me happy to see you and your
ReplyDeletehusband enjoy your lives together. my
husband and i are adjusting to empty
nesting . . . and enjoying it more and
more all the time!
Now THAT is something I would love to find out if I could do it....sit still and not have to go check WATER. Only check out the beach!
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Betsy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a change from your waterfalls:)Looks like you are enjoying every moment!Have a great day!
Shantana
Betsy, I said it before, but I must say it again, you just look fantastic. Girl, you look hot! Really, you look so young, relaxed, happy, and fulfilled. That George sure must be good for you! A great vacation at the beach helps too. Sending hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh you make me long for a beach trip.
ReplyDeleteWe don't know if we will go this year or not with all the new jobs and moving going on.
Have a blessed weekend
Marilyn
A beach vacation sure looks good!
ReplyDeleteThat had to be a beautiful view from your room. I love the beach photos. I hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really nice trip Betsy, but I can't imagine dealing with 1000 photos and trying to pick out the best ones.
ReplyDeleteLook at you two kids ~ always out having fun! Catching some rays ~ splashing in the water! I'm glad you two don't act your age. You are both too young for such nonsense.
ReplyDeleteKeep having fun sweet Betsy!
xo Catherine
It’s wonderful to go through your pictures explaining how leisure it would have been for you both at the beachside resort. Must be a great sight viewing from those balconies… Glad you enjoyed your stay and along the calm beach and book in hand… it sounds fabulous!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend Betsy! Looking more from u on beaches.
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Great shots of an obviously good time. It's nice to sit by the water and bake . . . or is that bask in the sun?
ReplyDeleteDarryl and Ruth :)
That looks like a lot of run. Patti and I will have to try that sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious.
ReplyDeleteI love the beach too, nice to see George on his knee, getting down to the job.
ReplyDeleteA well paced vacation--a lot of sitting still watching the world go by, just enough walking to deserve that seafood, and space for each to enjoy a favorite past-time whether it be reading or snoozing.This is a good time to get traveling done so you can stay home when the temps get unbearable and places are too crowded.
ReplyDeleteOh, man does this post ever make me homesick!
ReplyDeleteHello Betsy, I love the Ocean, and you both look like you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteWe live 50klm from Tin Can Bay where you can go into the water and pat the dolphins and 90 klm from Rainbow Beach which is miles of untamed sand to drive along.
I lived with Ray in East Tennessee at Rogersville, about 120klm from Knoxville. Our church there was Crossroad Assembly of God. We attend the Wesleyan Methodist here in Oz. I worked in the local hospital after completing Boards.I didn't like it there so changed to Amedisys Home Health as a specialist nurse. I was my own boss more or less there and loved it.
wow, betsy, looks like a fantastic day...a lot of fun!
ReplyDeletei thoroughly enjoyed looking at your refreshing shots,
now i want to sit on a sunny beach!
have a blessed sunday!
big hugs!
That is a beautiful beach Betsy. It looks like you and George found the perfect place to stay. One of my favorite things about going to the beach is the fresh seafood too.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a nice quiet weekend.
The photos you shared really depicted enjoyment and fun! There is so much love shared between you and your husband too...
ReplyDeleteI hope you could capture photos of your son's wedding with sunflower as their motif flower. I'd love to see them. God bless :)
Looks wonderfully relaxing Betsy. I love reading at the beach....and the walking along the shore is great as well.
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds like a wonderful relaxing vacation. : )
ReplyDeleteThis is MY kind of trip! I love going to the beach in the off-season and just listening to the surf, and sitting and enjoying the views, walking on the beach, reading and snoozing. Yep, just about perfect! :-)
ReplyDeleteBetsy, I love your header gorgeous photo of sunrise at Ocean Isle Beach.
ReplyDeleteIt would make a beautiful screen saver that you could look at every day when you turned on your computer.
Hugs
What a lovely place to visit. What a trip! great photos too!
ReplyDeleteHi dear!
ReplyDeletehave a magnificent week...
I aw the balcony again and I love it! Kisses
BShell
Betsy, Ocean Isle looks like a great beach for a vacation. I love walks on the beach and seafood. Just perfect! I am sure you and George had a great time. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful view :)
ReplyDeleteThat's my kind of holiday. Snoozing in the sun and walking on the beach and eating seafood dinners. You sure know how to have a good time. You are looking fit bronzed and well. It sure does look a nice place to stay and a good time of the year. Your header is stunning.
ReplyDeleteI love that lazy chair! So nice to sleep on with the waves rolling in front. That's really Cloud 9, Betsy! You are really a lucky Princess, being spoilt. I am so happy for you both!
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