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Travel Blogs from Kure Beach
WWII Battleship North Carolina
... at least 24 enemy aircraft, and assisted in shooting down many more. Her anti-aircraft guns helped halt or frustrate scores of attacks on aircraft carriers. She steamed over 300,000 miles. Although Japanese radio announcements claimed six times that NORTH CAROLINA had been sunk, she survived many close calls and near misses with one hit when a Japanese torpedo slammed into the Battleship’s hull on ...
To the the Majestic Shores of North Carolina
... blends with the mild climate abounding with the most inviting and friendly smiles from the four corners of the area, one after the other ~ for history, festivities, architecture and romance.
Known as THE PORT CITY, Wilmington is located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. Placed in the National Register of Historic Districts, history and architecture are combined ...
A Short trip to the beach
One of my favorite places on earth, Wrightsville Beach! We went for a short walk just long enough to get our toes wet and pick up a few shells, ahhh. The day was perfect, about 85 degrees and a slight breeze! This is where Jeffrey proposed and lots of other wonderful memories, way too many to ...
Fear smells Italian
Cape Fear didn't smell like fear... it smelled like good Italian food. We had a great dinner and got to enjoy hot showers. The way the wind whistled after dark was a little bit fearsome though, and reminded me of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Alas, there were no ...
Just A Little Piece Of Paradise
... This means that wherever you are, you are surrounded by Nature. The islands climate include the marshes, maritime forests and the beach of course. This makes the island tailored to all tastes. The island is also a great place to go bird hunting, with various species of birds including seagully, blue heroin, ibis. american oyster catcher, franklin's gull and more. But perhaps the most interesting site on the island is the historic lighthouse "Old Baldy". ...