T@B Blue Ridge Rally 2010

Spring Beach Trip 2010
This was our second Blue Ridge Rally with the T@B trailer group. The weather was good, the people wonderful, and RV park beautiful. This year we went with a few other campers to see Chimney Rock Park which was quite impressive. Marion North Carolina is an area we have passed by for years. It was nice to stay and enjoy the area.

Huntington Beach SP 2010

Spring Beach Trip 2010
One of our favorite beach spots to camp. The campground is large and well kept. The beach is next to the campground. There are so many things to do with miles of large pristine beach, daily nature activities, and many wildlife habits to observe. In addition there is the Brookgreen Gardens across from the park which has acres of gardens and sculptures. Miles of off road bike trails take you to the towns of Pauleys Island and Murrels Inlet. Share our experience by watching the Smileboxes. You can also see last year's trip by selecting 2009 in the left margin of the main bolg page and clicking MAY 09.

Brookgreen Gardens 2010

Spring Beach Trip 2010

One wonderful thing about camping at Huntington Beach is that you can visit the Brookgreen Gardens several days for one low price. This is the most relaxing and beautiful place to walk anywhere. It is so much different than the beach environment. There you will find old rice plantation history, hundreds of works of art, a zoo, butterfly house, boat rides, flowers, and trams to take you around if you choose not to walk. Like Norene would ever let us ride! This year's Smilebox pictures are different from last year's. Enjoy. . .

Tybee Island GA 2010

Spring Beach Trip 2010
Norene was so very happy to return to the warm beaches. We walked every foot of the miles of beach on Tybee Island. In addition to all the beach & ocean activities our favorite city, Savannah, was just fifteen minutes away. We both love to walk the neighborhoods of Savannah. There is always something fun happening there. For some reason Mike decided to start his career of bird photographer. Who knew he even liked birds? All the pictures and videos in the following Smilebox were taken by Mike and Norene. The second half of the Smilebox contains many unusual, so Mike says, pictures of Tybee Island birds. Be aware some of the videos were taken during very high wind conditions and you can hear the wind sounds. We hope the sounds of the birds and surf make you feel like you were with us.

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Fort Pulaski National Monument 2010

Spring Beach Trip 2010
Fort Pulaski is in the salt marsh lands between Tybee Island and Savannah. Built between 1829 and 1847 it was the crown jewel in the US third system of coastal fortifications. Then 2nd Lt. Robert E. Lee helped build this fort. Thought at the time to be unbreachable. Ten experimental rifled cannons used by Union Colonel Gillmore took the fort in thirty hours. A first in history and the end of the era for smooth bore artillery. This is a wonderful place to visit. With wildlife, bike, or walking, trails and beautiful grounds. Never pass up a chance to spend a few days here traveling back into history.

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