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Honeymoon, Avon, 8-3-08 : Our first day in Avon, first day of honeymoon. We mainly just got settled in, and spent an hour at the beach.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-3-08

Our first day in Avon, first day of honeymoon. We mainly just got sett ...

Updated: Aug 05, 2008 11:51am PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-4-08 : Today we drove first to the Hatteras Lighthouse and then spent time kayaking off Haulover Day Use Area. This is the day my engagement ring suffered a mishap. We used the photos from the Lighthouse to get an idea of the timing of its accident.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-4-08

Today we drove first to the Hatteras Lighthouse and then spent time ka ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2008 7:52am PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-5-08 : Just another wonderful day at the beach. Avon, Outer Banks, North Carolina, HEAVEN. First we returned to the Hatteras Lighthouse, this time by bike, and then went to the beach.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-5-08

Just another wonderful day at the beach. Avon, Outer Banks, North Caro ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2008 7:12am PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-6-08 - pics from Nikon : These photos had to go in their own gallery as we discovered after the fact that the camera thought the date was a year and a day in the future!

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-6-08 - pics from Nikon

These photos had to go in their own gallery as we discovered after the ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 12:03pm PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-6-08 : This day we went out in the morning at the Pea Island Bird Reserve, putting in at New Inlet. We had the legendary "suicidal shrimp" episode, and then I nearly sank my boat on a pylon. Later, we went out to the beach at sunset. There were huge red jellyfish the size and shape of basket balls washing up on the beach.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-6-08

This day we went out in the morning at the Pea Island Bird Reserve, pu ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 9:30am PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-7-08 : Today we tried to take the Ocracoke Ferry but the line was tooooo long. So we ended up back at the Haulover Day Use Area on the sound. But this time we paddled south instead of north and were treated to amazing views of the underwater wildlife. We each spotted rays and I saw a two foot long shark! And beds of mussels, clams, many fish and birds.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-7-08

Today we tried to take the Ocracoke Ferry but the line was tooooo long ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 1:23pm PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-8-08 : Our last full day on Hatteras Island, NC. The water was unbelievably blue-green today. It was a perfect day at the beach.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-8-08

Our last full day on Hatteras Island, NC. The water was unbelievably b ...

Updated: Aug 09, 2008 12:15am PST

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-9-08 : We got up at dawn and ran out to the beach without even brushing our hair, bet you can tell! We wanted to say goodbye to Hatteras by photographing the dawn.

Honeymoon, Avon, 8-9-08

We got up at dawn and ran out to the beach without even brushing our h ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 1:47pm PST

Honeymoon, New River Gorge, 8-10-08 : Our first full day in West Virginia. Our cabin was in Mt Lookout. This morning we drove south for breakfast at the Cathedral Cafe and then stopped at the New River Gorge Bridge.

Honeymoon, New River Gorge, 8-10-08

Our first full day in West Virginia. Our cabin was in Mt Lookout. This ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 2:45pm PST

Honeymoon, Summersville Lake, 8-11-08 : We put in first at Summersville Lake Marina. Then we moved the boats down the the creek put-in just south of the Route 19 bridge.

Honeymoon, Summersville Lake, 8-11-08

We put in first at Summersville Lake Marina. Then we moved the boats d ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 3:33pm PST

Honeymoon, Summersville Lake, 8-12-08 : We spent the day swimming and hiking around some of the climbing areas near the Route 19 bridge on the lake.

Honeymoon, Summersville Lake, 8-12-08

We spent the day swimming and hiking around some of the climbing areas ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2008 6:25am PST

August 6th, 2007, Hatteras : Monday--our first real day of vacation. We took the boy on his second kayaking trip. We did New Inlet at Pea Island.

August 6th, 2007, Hatteras

Monday--our first real day of vacation. We took the boy on his second ...

Updated: Sep 04, 2007 6:17pm PST

Aug 6th, 2007 Beach : Later in the day we took the rental Ocean Kayak out to the beach. The rental ran over my foot after I dragged it to the beach. It f-ed me up pretty bad.

Aug 6th, 2007 Beach

Later in the day we took the rental Ocean Kayak out to the beach. The ...

Updated: Sep 04, 2007 6:47pm PST

Aug 7th, 2007, Hatteras : Tuesday--we spent most of the afternoon on the beach after shopping for t-shirts and bathing suits in the AM. We had lunch at Diamond Shoals, decent food. While getting the rental 'yak out for the boy to try paddling "Christine," the kayak, "attacked" Ondraedan, knocking him down and running over his head. He was fairly pissed, and hurt worse than we knew, when he got up.

Aug 7th, 2007, Hatteras

Tuesday--we spent most of the afternoon on the beach after shopping fo ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2007 5:48am PST

August 8th, 2007, Hatteras : Wednesday--On and I spent the morning/early afternoon at the urgent care place, remember that kayak attack from yesterday? Later, after he settled in to rest, the boy and I went out to the beach. The surf was really up. He played at the waters edge but didn't swim. A good thing considering he got dragged in just by standing calf-deep in the surf after it had broken on the beach.

August 8th, 2007, Hatteras

Wednesday--On and I spent the morning/early afternoon at the urgent ca ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2007 8:36pm PST

August 9th, 2007, Hatteras : Thursday--my guy was recovered and we went to Salvo Day Use Area with our 'yaks. We left the boy behind as he's not yet a strong paddler. It was a good thing too, 'cause the surf was UP, and it was a bit more than I could handle. We had two foot breakers rolling over the bows of our boats. I mean, some rough action, no kidding. We couldn't get any shots of the swells without risking rolling our boats. We headed for the shelter of the canals that line the area south of the Day Use Area, and enjoyed the easy paddling between each venture into Pamlico Sound.

August 9th, 2007, Hatteras

Thursday--my guy was recovered and we went to Salvo Day Use Area with ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 10:59am PST

August 10th, Hatteras, 2007 : Friday--On and I returned to New Inlet without the boy. We wanted to spend the morning paddling and the boy wasn't interested. The current and wind were strong but it wasn't as hard as Thursday's paddle.

August 10th, Hatteras, 2007

Friday--On and I returned to New Inlet without the boy. We wanted to s ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2007 6:06am PST

Aug 10th, 2007, Beach : Later, we took the boy out to the beach and spent the afternoon there. We built a sand castle and lost it twice to the incoming tide. We left the beach just in time to avoid an incoming storm off the ocean. I caught some pics of it looming over the houses at the beach front. A good last day at the beach!

Aug 10th, 2007, Beach

Later, we took the boy out to the beach and spent the afternoon there. ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2007 8:24am PST

August 11th, Hatteras, 2007 : Saturday--we sadly left our little beach box with kid and kayaks aboard. Good bye Hatteras Island, see you soon! On our way north we stopped at the Bodie Island Light to check it out and hear a lecture given by one of the park service curators. We joined the exodus from the Outer Banks through Nags Head and on to the main land of North Carolina. We'll be back!

August 11th, Hatteras, 2007

Saturday--we sadly left our little beach box with kid and kayaks aboar ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 8:10am PST

Honeymoon, Summersville Lake, 8-13-08 :

Honeymoon, Summersville Lake, 8-13-08

Updated: Sep 21, 2008 5:15am PST