Beach vacation 3

Well, I should have known that my luck is way too rotten to work. We started our horrible 15 minute walk down the beach to watch for the turtles, and I noticed a light down on the beach (waaaaaay in the distance).... "wait... that's not the pier lights. AHHHH!! They're out already!!" (The turtle patrol people hold a light out near the ocean because the turtles like to go to the light.) Mom and I had started out ahead of everyone else, so I called Daddy and screeched something about the light. Then Mom and I started running. Daddy said that they would drive. So about 10 minutes later, I finally arrived at the scene of the turtles, with cramps in my legs and completely out of breath. Just in time to see about 6 turtles crawl into the ocean. So at least I got to see them. I know now that they're about the size of quarters. But needless to say, after a total of about 7 hours sitting on the beach waiting for them, I'm completely bummed that I only got to see the last 5 minutes. And what's really annoying is that the turtle people dug them out of the hole early because of the hurricane.

*sigh*

~Lizzie

Beach vacation 2

We saw the turtles last night! It was sooooo cool!!

Well, that's what I should have gotten to say anyway. We went down last night to watch and the turtle patrol man informed us that the nest had hatched about 15 minutes after we left Tuesday night. We sat there for 3 hours and nothing happened... and then as soon as we leave, they hatch. *pouts* And then they told us that they excavate the nest 2 to 3 days later to get the stragglers out and they were going to do that tonight.

We do have another chance though, so we sat with the second nest til 11:15 last night. The turtle people left before we did. Nothing happened. Then, while we were walking back down the beach to our cottage, we passed the first nest (the one that hatched without us) and it had been dug out by a dog/fox type creature. So no excavation either.

Need I mention how horribly disappointed I'll be if we don't get to see SOME turtles?? *sniffle*

~Lizzie

Beach vacation

I'm actually attempting a post, but it might end up really short. However, the aforementioned issues with the laptop have magically disappeared. The 'o' key is fine, and the space bar isn't taking 2 hours to insert a space.

So anyway. After we get home I will hopefully post tons of pictures that will make everyone sufficiently envious. And hey, if anyone wants to come join us for the rest of the week, the lower level of our cottage is available.... :P

Sarah and I got up this morning at 6 to get pictures of the sunrise and then we checked on the sea turtle nests. Last night when we were walking we met some "Turtle Patrol" people sitting around 2 nests, and they said that if we came out between about 8 and 11 tonight and tomorrow night that we'd probably get to see them hatch!! They didn't hatch while we were out there tonight, but hopefully they'll hatch tomorrow night. I just hope they don't hatch NOW. We should be able to get a video too, which I will upload to YouTube and then to my blog when we get home this weekend. That is... if we get the video.

This afternoon we rode the ferry over to the ugliest lighthouse I've ever seen. I've forgotten its name. No real loss, I'm sure. It looked like a glorified light pole. And you weren't even allowed to climb it. The ferry ride was a lot of fun though, and we got some ice cream. :D I think it was Oak Island....

We're having a great time, and I'm soooo excited about the sea turtles. I've seen the nests several times before, with the orange tape and sign threatening a fine of $500 for tampering, but I've never had the opportunity to see them hatch, and I would dearly like to see it.

Oh, and before I go, I have to make fun of the condos next to us. I think they've all checked out now, but when we checked in, there were people jammed into a tiny little pool.... about 10 steps from the beach. Maybe they were concerned about the rip tides.... I'm sure there was a good reason, but it just looked silly. :P

And Sarah and I saw deer tracks on the beach this morning. That was weird.

~Lizzie