Ocean Waves Campground

July 25, 2008



Its Friday night and impossible to believe that we have been here for three full days. This place, the beach and the ocean bring such refreshment to our bodies and our spirits.



Wednesday, we slept in. After getting up, we took our coffee and tea outside to relax. Pooh Bear was with us and right beside me. Sue and I were talking and suddenly, we heard a commotion at the adjacent campsite. Pooh Bear had wandered next door and created quite a ruckus with a cat that was on a leash outside. I got him back with us and tied up when the neighboring camper came over very upset. His hands were bleeding apparently from trying to hold his cat. We got a stiff lecture about obeying the "rules" and apologized profusely. As you might imagine, Pooh Bear has been on a tight leash ever since. In the afternoon we went swimming in the pool and rode our bicycles around the neighboring areas of Waves and Rodanthe for several hours. We toured the nearby KOA Campground as well as a private campground called Camp Hatteras. The latter has much bigger sites and seems well laid out. We were both worn out when we got back and it was nap time.



Thursday, we awakened to rain. It rained off and on for a good deal of the day but we were able to sneak in a long walk on the beach with Pooh Bear and a swim in the pool. During the walk we watched a guy on a surf board being pulled along by a huge kite. The kite supplies all of the force and he is somehow able to control his speed and directions with his board and a harness that attaches to the kite. Its amazing to watch. The principles must be a lot like sailing, but the body strength and control required defy explanation. In the late afternoon we headed for one of the local seafood stores and puchased red snapper, vegetables and some fruit. I pan friend the red snapper with red peppers and onions in a butter and lemon juice sauce. We made caesar salad to go with the snapper and feasted like kings.



Today, I made cranberry orange miffins and we slowly emerged from the coach to face the day. Sue has started reading the recent book by Justice Clarence Thomas and I am reading the first of Joel Osteen's books. We headed for the ocean again and a long walk along the beach with Pooh Bear. The surf was really rough today. We watched several guys in a sea kayak going in and out of the surf and running with the waves. It certainly looks like something that would be fun, but not in today's surf. After the walk, we settled down under the Silver Lady's main awning with Pooh Bear and read for more than an hour. Later, we headed for the swimming pool and got some more exercise. Sue and I are both doing a lot of stretching in the pool as well as swimming laps. We are certainly getting more exercise on this part of the trip, but I'm not sure that our culinary delights are not offsetting the benefits of the exercise.



After the pool, we found our way for a late afternoon nap. I think we slept for more than two hours. I was awakened by a knock on the door of the camper. By the time I got to the door, I saw the campground owner driving away from our unit. She had left us a reminder about obeying the rules for dogs to be on a leash. Apparently our neighbor had lodged a complaint about the incident two days ago. In any event, Sue, Pooh Bear and I sat outside, talked, read and relaxed until almost dark. The neighbor headed out and later came back and actually smiled at us and I responded in kind. This little tift has created a stess none of us needed.



We took the ipod docking station outside under the canopy and were able to listen to "Beach Boys" music as the day faded. Life is tough. We are both really relaxing. The trip across the country and all of the driving was wonderful but this part of the trip with nothing to do and no where to go is much needed. Thank you, Lord.