“Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman
Note: Our internet is painfully slow so we can’t upload all the pics we would like to. We’ll post more once we get to a more reliable internet connection.
Saturday, Aug 9th – Last day in Waves, NC
After a very busy week of playing tourist, we didn’t have much planned for our last day. Joan went for a 1.5 hr bike ride around mid-morning then we came back and flew our new kites out on the beach. Joan had bought a Nemo (Clown Fish) kite and the guys had bought colorful ones the day before so we all gave them a try on the beach. They flew beautifully!!
After dinner, we took Guido, Peanut, Nemo and Stoli to the beach for their last chance to play freely on the beach. They really enjoy running and chasing each other. As we were coming in, we saw a stunning sunset across the sound. What a perfect ending to a great week on the Outer Banks!
Sunday, Aug 10th – Wednesday, Aug 14th – Falls Lake State Park
We hit the road fairly early on Sunday morning to get on the road to Wake Forest, NC, where we planned to spend the next 4 nights. Falls Lake State Park is a beautiful place – a lake 28 mile lake that winds through three NC counties: Durham, Wake, and Granville. The campground is absolutely beautiful with wide, shaded lots. Our campsites were in Holly Point Campground. The was our opportunity to get in touch with nature. We biked the park, took a few short hikes with the dogs and spent a lot of time outside just breathing in the fresh wooded pine smell. On Monday, we had a nice visit with Joan’s brother who works nearby. On Tuesday, we had planned to rent a boat and spend the day on the lake but that didn’t work out so we spent time visiting with friends who live in the Raleigh area. Kathy’s friend Kaky came by for a visit in the afternoon then after dinner, our good friends Kelly and David Eggebeen came to visit. On Wednesday, we all packed up to head west. We are heading to Four Paws Kingdom Campground in Rutherfordton, NC and Leonard and Marty are headed back to Asheville. It’s been a lot of fun traveling and camping with these two and their three dogs! Stoli is REALLY going to miss his buddy Trapper!
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