We were planning to visit some beach since last year. But due to some reason or the other we could not make it. So this time we decided, no matter what happens, we will make it. We had only two days in our hands. So I started to search for a nice beach not too far and reachable by road. While searching I stumbled upon a review of Carolina Beach in North Carolina, US. After going through a couple of more reviews and looking some snaps, I realized that this is the place we were looking for!! We did our last minute hotel reservation (as usual !!), packed our bags and left for Carolina Beach.
It was a good 8-9 hours drive. Carolina Beach is located 19 miles south of Wilmington, NC. The most memorable thing about this drive was the view of some huge rivers like “The Great Pee Dee River“ and “Cape Fear“. I had never seen this kind of rivers before. They were so wide just like the sea !! We also spotted a beautiful cemetery. Hey, do not get shocked !! I am talking about a cemetery only and it was really looking beautiful. A big ground with hundreds of fresh bouquets laid over. I could not believe that a cemetery can look so beautiful.
The nearest city from Carolina Beach is Wilmington. You enter this beautiful small city after crossing the grand Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. It is a vertical lift bridge - a kind of movable bridge. You can get the glimpses of crystal blue Atlantic water from this bridge. Wilmington is also known as the Port City as it is located between the Cape Fear river and the Atlantic Ocean. Many grand old homes and avenues proudly show off the rich history of this city. Many ships were built in the shipyards of Wilmington during World Wars. The North Carolina Shipbuilding Company was a leading company in this sector. The highlight of Wilmington is the lead battleship during World War II - USS North Carolina. It is docked as a museum ship at Port Wilmington. We could not visit it due to time constraints.
We were so eager to visit the beach that we just dropped our bags in hotel room, munched a few snacks and headed straight towards the beach. A typical beach fragrance was in the air. What grabbed my attention was the silver sand and a beautiful boardwalk. The beach was not too crowded. Most of the people were with families. The most enjoyable thing on this beach was the seagulls. It was very amusing to watch these birds. They were diving straight into the roaring sea waters and catching some small fish. Some lazy birds were walking on the shores in search of shells and other small creatures being flown on the shores. They were friendly and were not hesitating from coming closer to people.
The nights here are bright with many options to entertain yourself. Beach style restaurants and wine bars are available at every other corner. Most of them offer some kind of live performances along with specialty sea food. Gaming zones are available for gaming addicts. Romantic moonlight cruises are ready to serve the love birds. It was dinner time by then. But we did not dare to taste the sea food. So we decided to treat us with pizza.
The next morning we again went to the beach for a leisurely morning walk. On the way to beach a large brown Pelican greeted us. Morning on the beach was peaceful. Only the roar of the sea and sound of seagulls was scratching the silence. First rays of the sun were illuminating the Atlantic Ocean. Those were the moments to cherish for a life-time.
We returned to hotel after some time and started packing for our return journey. It was one of the few places that offers something for everybody and lets you enjoy the moments to the fullest. We started our drive home with a resolution to visit this place again with more days in hands to spend.
It was a good 8-9 hours drive. Carolina Beach is located 19 miles south of Wilmington, NC. The most memorable thing about this drive was the view of some huge rivers like “The Great Pee Dee River“ and “Cape Fear“. I had never seen this kind of rivers before. They were so wide just like the sea !! We also spotted a beautiful cemetery. Hey, do not get shocked !! I am talking about a cemetery only and it was really looking beautiful. A big ground with hundreds of fresh bouquets laid over. I could not believe that a cemetery can look so beautiful.
The nearest city from Carolina Beach is Wilmington. You enter this beautiful small city after crossing the grand Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. It is a vertical lift bridge - a kind of movable bridge. You can get the glimpses of crystal blue Atlantic water from this bridge. Wilmington is also known as the Port City as it is located between the Cape Fear river and the Atlantic Ocean. Many grand old homes and avenues proudly show off the rich history of this city. Many ships were built in the shipyards of Wilmington during World Wars. The North Carolina Shipbuilding Company was a leading company in this sector. The highlight of Wilmington is the lead battleship during World War II - USS North Carolina. It is docked as a museum ship at Port Wilmington. We could not visit it due to time constraints.
We were so eager to visit the beach that we just dropped our bags in hotel room, munched a few snacks and headed straight towards the beach. A typical beach fragrance was in the air. What grabbed my attention was the silver sand and a beautiful boardwalk. The beach was not too crowded. Most of the people were with families. The most enjoyable thing on this beach was the seagulls. It was very amusing to watch these birds. They were diving straight into the roaring sea waters and catching some small fish. Some lazy birds were walking on the shores in search of shells and other small creatures being flown on the shores. They were friendly and were not hesitating from coming closer to people.
The nights here are bright with many options to entertain yourself. Beach style restaurants and wine bars are available at every other corner. Most of them offer some kind of live performances along with specialty sea food. Gaming zones are available for gaming addicts. Romantic moonlight cruises are ready to serve the love birds. It was dinner time by then. But we did not dare to taste the sea food. So we decided to treat us with pizza.
The next morning we again went to the beach for a leisurely morning walk. On the way to beach a large brown Pelican greeted us. Morning on the beach was peaceful. Only the roar of the sea and sound of seagulls was scratching the silence. First rays of the sun were illuminating the Atlantic Ocean. Those were the moments to cherish for a life-time.
We returned to hotel after some time and started packing for our return journey. It was one of the few places that offers something for everybody and lets you enjoy the moments to the fullest. We started our drive home with a resolution to visit this place again with more days in hands to spend.
3 comments:
I want these fonts!!! I tried to get the same on my blog.. but couldnt reach this perfectness with the font size and type...
Do tell me what are the parameters for the fonts.
The third picture in this post is awesome..
Shows three different waves, at the same instant in time but different instant in space...
You know one can tell about how the first wave (the one closest to the photographer) may have been, looking at the last wave...
This same logic is used in knowing the past of our universe :) interesting isnt it?
Thanks for your comments. I have used the font Verdana with font size 15px for posts.
pictures are silent poetry.they speak a lot silently and these also.
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