Camping

Dr. Cyndi, Madison (my dog), and I went camping this past weekend at Ocracoke national campground.  This campsite is right on the NC beach on Ocracoke Island.  You get to the island by a 2.5 hour ferry which is pretty relaxing.  On Saturday we cooked out first thing because we hadn’t had any lunch and were starving.  We then proceeded to take Madison and hit the beach.  It was truly an great time because we got to throw a floating toy in the water and watch my spastic Springer Spaniel swim through some pretty big waves to get it.  We did this until the evening and then took what Cyndi called ‘invigorating’ showers before cooking dinner.  After dinner, we crashed.Apparently, sleeping has gotten to be a bit of a problem for me.  Although I’m fit enough to go mountain biking, my back still strains pretty easily if I sleep on a hard surface.  Needless to say, I didn’t sleep the first night.

 

On Sunday we woke up around 6:30 (Well, I got up around six after lying there all night), cooked breakfast and proceeded to see the famous Banker Ponies.  These feral horses have been on Ocracoke Island since sometime in 1500 when a Spanish ship crashed there and their ancestors swam ashore.  We must have looked at them for a whole minute.

 

We also saw the lighthouse.  It is still running and has a light and everything.

 

Round about that time Cyndi’s parents were coming in to camp with us so we headed back to the campground.  When her parents got there with Daisy, (their dog) we hit the beach again until lunch.  After lunch, Cyndi and her mom and dad went shopping and I stayed to watch to dogs which have to be on a leash at the campgrounds (and technically on the beach but they are not as strict there).  I read one of the Harry Potter books and flew my stunt kite.  They got back and Cyndi’s Dad watched the dogs while the rest of the family went to Howard’s Pub (best bar on the island) for dinner.  After dinner we loaded up the jeep and took it out onto the beach to cook s’mores.  Driving the Jeep on the soft sand in four wheel drive was pretty exciting and unnerving.  We got stuck once because we didn’t let the air out of the tires down to 20psi.  I claim ignorance while Ronny and Cyndi just forgot.  Well, it took no time to get us out and we hit the beach.  I floored it on the way back which was much more bumpy and exciting and we had no problems.

 

Well, that’s about the whole trip.  Anyone wants to with us next time, let me know.  It was definitely a good time.

 

 

Sincerely,

Lawtonious Funk