beaches - Teacups in the Garden

Serenity at the Outer Banks with Corolla Horses on the Beach

While my hubby totally hung out at the pool or the beach with his electronic devices, I did a little of everything at leisurely moments.

Luxuriating at Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach Hilton Resort

My hubby sent me to the spa to experience a coconut scrub with apricot seed powder folllowed by massage with lotion and exotic tropical oils.

Virginia Beach Waves and Aquarium, with Blue Angels Overhead

Endeavoring to find vintage charm, we nailed it at Tautog’s Restaurant, a cute 1920s beach house quaintly styled as a coastal dining experience.

Souvenirs, Andy Griffith, and Finding the Lost Colony

Excited to return to the Outer Banks for another vacation, we want to see Hatteras Island and the evidence of the discovery of the Lost Colony.

Touring Wild Corolla Horses in a Hummer Jeep

Descended from 16th century Spanish horses that washed ashore after shipwrecks, these Banker horses have stocky bodies, short legs, and fluffy fur.

Ghost Crab Takes me to her House at the Outer Banks

After walking from this spot up to the Corolla Horses then back, while collecting sea shells, we had spent all morning on the beach and walked three miles!

Fanciful Hotel del Coronado for the Wizard of Oz

With Coronado’s fairy tale setting to refresh his weary soul, Baum’s imagination soared to new ideas as evidenced from his remembrance while on the beach.