THE CAROLINAS

We landed in Myrtle Beach for a few days. Weather here is cool and windy, with some light rain.  We met Tony's childhood buddy, Richie, and his wife Karen, who have a home here.  Richie's sister, Marie, and her son Bob were in, visiting from Long Island.  We feasted at Umberto's at Barefoot Landing, and a good choice it was.  This eating has got to stop!

Our campground is adjacent to the 'famous' Apache Pier - the longest wooden pier on the east coast. We took a walk on it and the sights were wonderful: gentle waves kissing the sandy beach, the sun glistening on the water, the sea gulls anxious for a treat, and fishing lines dropped, waiting for the season's first catch.

The view back to our campground

We drove north to Hampstead, NC to see my friends, Maryann & Mark.  Haven't seen them in a few years, so it was nice to get back together.

We have never used the DVD player in our center console, because there was no sound, and Mark fixed it in a matter of seconds - now Tony can watch a movie, while I drive.  All the comforts of home!
It's raining so hard, that we delayed leaving another day. When we leave NC, we'll take a couple of days to arrive in Forked River to see Tony's sister, Loretta, and Greg.