Sunset on Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. December 20, 2010.
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After the bitterly cold weather we had a few weeks ago, Betsy and I decided we needed a change. So when we learned that our favorite inn at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, had a special deal on ocean view rooms for December, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit the beach and have some delicious seafood.
Two of our favorite restaurants were closed for the season, but that just gave us an excuse to try some places that we hadn’t visited before. Is it my imagination or is seafood really so much better-tasting at the seashore?
We arrived at Ocean Isle Beach late Monday afternoon, December 20, to be greeted by this beautiful sight from the balcony of our room. This alone made the trip worth while, but over the next two days we were to find several other reasons to be thankful that we made the trip.
Tags: Beach, North Carolina, Scenic Sunday, Sunrise/Sunset
Senior Moments 
December 26, 2010 at 10:43 pm |
Such a pretty view. I will look forward to hearing/seeing more of your trip. So glad you had this opportunity.
December 26, 2010 at 10:53 pm |
Beautiful view.
December 26, 2010 at 11:46 pm |
What a terrific view, George!! I’m so glad you and Betsy had a chance to escape the cold for a bit!! I do hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Wishing you a very Happy New Year and more beautiful trips that you can share with us!
Sylvia
December 26, 2010 at 11:50 pm |
The best seafood I’ve ever eaten has been at seashore restaurants! This is certainly a gorgeous view! So glad you had a marvelous time – and no snow!
December 27, 2010 at 1:05 am |
Welcome back to blogland, George!! And you started off with a bang! What georgous pastel striping! I’m so glad your trip went well and you had such beauty around you, I look forward to more pictures.
December 27, 2010 at 1:11 am |
Ocean Isle is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE vacations we took as a family! Our 18yr. old was just 2 at the time and we stayed in a condo on the beach for a week. It was PURE HEAVEN and YES, the seafood is better @ the seashore. Every single night we got fresh seafood and made dinner. I could go on and on! LOL
Thanks for the picture and allowing me to go down memory lane! I am totally jealous but so happy for the two of you 🙂
Blessings!
December 27, 2010 at 9:59 am |
No, I don’t think it’s your imagination — seafood DOES taste better at the shore! And how dare they be closed!! 🙂 And the sunset…well how can we comment on perfection?
December 27, 2010 at 11:20 am |
i enlarged the photo and actually said WOW out loud. what a wonderful place to be any time.
December 27, 2010 at 11:29 am |
What fun you and Betsy have and then you share with us. thank you so much!!!
Seafood and seashore–you betcha! MB
December 27, 2010 at 11:46 am |
Sounds like a great little get a way. Beautiful scenery.
December 27, 2010 at 7:11 pm |
That’s lovely and the lighting you captured it in is to die for! I wonder if it’s all covered in snow now. Not sure if the snowstorm made it that far south. Happy new year and thanks for all your visits over the past year.
December 27, 2010 at 8:15 pm |
What SWEET lighting!
December 30, 2010 at 8:29 am |
Wow that is beautiful. I’ve gotten behind. For some reason I had in my brain that you guys were going to start blogging again next Monday so I hadn’t been checking your blogs….my bad.