Anchored in the creek for a few days now, waiting for a part for the water maker. Without fail each day, we have been surrounded by playful dolphins.
The kids are loving cruising around in their kayaks, I suppose its like having bicycles on land, some independence.
On the one side of the creek is Beaufort, a little fishing village that is about 300 years old. Preservation efforts have kept Old Beaufort much as it was when the town incorporated in 1722. Blackbeard the Pirate's house is located just behind us here in Taylors Creek.
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| Layla in time out |
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| Rourke found something to amuse himself |
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| Pirates in Beauforts time warp |
Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Annes Revenge, ran aground at the inlet to Beaufort in the 1700's. It was recently discovered here and they have been bringing up treasures from the deep. There is a display at the Beaufort Museum, so be sure to pay them a visit if you come to Beaufort, we all enjoyed it.
Parallel to Beaufort is Carrot Island, part of Rachel Carson Coastal Estuarine Reserve. Carrot Island is home to feral horses that live wild.
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| Wild Horses |
I've decided to include some random pics of the smithtribe out and about, in no particular order.
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| Layla helping dad fit the electric winch |
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| Rourke giving me 'The Smolder' see Disney's Tangled |
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| Layla making herself heard. Visit to New Bern. |
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| Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. New Bern Town, near Beaufort |
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Rourke and Sky. New Bern has these random Bears
everywhere and the Tin man from OZ. |
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Sascha and Layla. Atlantic Beach Kite Festival
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| Becca, Sky and Kennedy, friends in Beaufort. |
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| Layla and Lydia |
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| Sky |
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| Chris, Sky, Rourke and Layla DC |
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| Annapolis MD |
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| Sky chillin' |
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| Layla getting high |
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| Sitting pretty |
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| Taylors Creek after Hurricane Irene |
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| Rourke and Collin |
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Waffle breakfast at the Beaufort Cafe
with our friendly waitress Cindi |
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| Laughter is the best medicine |
Horse riding at Six Star Stables in Beaufort NC, thanks Kim, the kids loved it!
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| Layla |
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| Skyla |
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| Rourke |
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Lessons in crab catching
from 'Blue Money' in FT Lauderdale
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The catch
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| Layla and Sky, Miami Beach |
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| Sky and Chris hanging out |
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