it started with a stop in boone to see dad, robin, jessie and seth. jessie and seth just moved in to a new apartment together and, hallelujah!, this one has air conditioning and PARKING SPOTS! these are big things in boone, apparently. i was only in boone for about 18 hours, but we still managed to do quite a bit. some food at murphy's {i think that was what it was called}, some drinks at the town tavern, and a lot of porch sitting at jessie and seth's apartment. oh, and a trip to boone would not be complete without a stop by the mast general store for some candy.
sunday morning it was up and at 'em and dad and i hit the road. a quick drop off in greensboro and i was on my way to sunny skies at the beach!
our family has been going to the same beach for years. but everyone kept saying how they have never ever seen the water this clear. it was amazing! you could see your feet! for those of you who are regulars to the gulf, i'm sure you aren't impressed. but the water here is usually so stirred up you can't see your hand.
i was really hoping for some major waves to dive through, unlike those you find in florida, but i guess we traded big waves for clear water. you win some, you lose some, i guess.
timmy and i on the beach, after i frolicked around in the sand a bit.
we had a great view from the front porch. and being out of the shade of the porch was h.o.t.
mexican night! complete with margaritas. and timmy the candy thief. and fun fish-eye camera lens from sara.
wednesday morning i hit the beach pretty early, to soak up all the last minute beach-ness i could.
because then it was time to hit the road. a short stay for me. it sure was hard to leave everyone behind at the beach. but i gots things to do. like start my job!
one last picture as i drove off the island. i mean, i didn't take this picture while driving. because that would be unsafe. so... um... i stopped? sure. safety first.
on the way back, i stopped to spend the night in greensboro with dad and robin. since i was all alone in the drive, the full 9-10 hours in the car by myself would have been a bit too much, so breaking it up in to two days was much appreciated. i had a great trip! great time with family, great weather, it was perfect. the only thing that could have made it a better trip would have been to add austin, chris and jenna to the crowd. oh, and perhaps a longer time at the beach, too! but i was so happy to be able to sleep in my own bed last night. and juliet just about peed herself when i walked through the door {austin, too. just kidding. hehe}. but now, i'm off to finish some last minute things before i start my job on monday! watch out real world, here i come!
