Monday, January 7, 2008

Beach camping offers waves of enjoyment

We were new to beach camping, so the throng caught us by surprise. That "just me and the trees" feeling you often can achieve even in busy forest campgrounds was out of reach here. We were packed in like sardines.

The campsite was basically an extra-wide parking spot with a piece of dirt behind it. Nearly all our neighbors were housed in RVs, which seemed the better way to go. We had to move the picnic table to squeeze in our two small tents. At night when we roasted marshmallows, I kept a watchful eye for sparks that could potentially ignite our night's accommodations. One tent was mostly uphill and those of us who drew the short straws got to sleep with our heads closer to the train tracks.

Joy of Camping