tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post3609531888248532630..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Sunday afternoon at the beachKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-51228253981728452982011-03-22T00:58:39.610+01:002011-03-22T00:58:39.610+01:00I encourage all of you (Carolyn doesn't need e...I encourage all of you (Carolyn doesn't need encouraging, I know, and I know Ginny's been here too) to visit the N.C. coast if you can. Ride the ferries. Walk the beaches and docks. Eat the seafood. Feel the wind and salt air. It's worth it.<br /><br />Mortimer, coming here from England is quite a long trip. Ellen, it's far from California too. You'd like a lot of things about it though -- the remoteness, the scenery, the air and breezes. Judy, don't know if you've been to the Carolinas...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50847987622380294132011-03-18T06:48:02.855+01:002011-03-18T06:48:02.855+01:00It's a lovely part of the world. We really enj...It's a lovely part of the world. We really enjoyed going to Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Wish we'd had time to visit Ocracoke as well.ginnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-88728257201632801682011-03-17T11:52:29.461+01:002011-03-17T11:52:29.461+01:00We were lucky enough to take a 3 year sabbatical &...We were lucky enough to take a 3 year sabbatical & part of that was sailing up the ICW through the Carolinas. We spent some time hauled out at Oriental and made some terrific friends. Your post brings back such good memories - maybe it's time for another trip! Dreaming helps past the grey English winter!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883413335429438040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46050387918855655202011-03-17T01:47:02.225+01:002011-03-17T01:47:02.225+01:00I always love your North Carolina photos, Ken. Bea...I always love your North Carolina photos, Ken. Beautiful! I had your blog displaying on my "big screen" while I read it this morning,as my French 3 students were doing a worksheet on their own. They said, "Ooh, pretty!"<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-62121893130455479302011-03-16T22:08:48.386+01:002011-03-16T22:08:48.386+01:00Here's a short local press article about the h...Here's a short local press article about the <a href="http://www.jdnews.com/news/horses-88985-banks-adoption.html" rel="nofollow">horses</a> that live in the Cape Lookout National Seashore park.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66910762645066686042011-03-16T21:22:41.525+01:002011-03-16T21:22:41.525+01:00You're a great travel guide, Ken... what a bea...You're a great travel guide, Ken... what a beautiful, inviting place! I'd love to visit there one day.Ellen C-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389051938522217628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54053394578555388382011-03-16T20:47:35.640+01:002011-03-16T20:47:35.640+01:00Diogenes, the horses in the national parks are pro...Diogenes, the horses in the national parks are protected.<br /><br />Carolyn, thanks for the recommendation. I see that The Beaufort Grocery is still going strong.<br /><br />Hi Monica, I don't think I know where you are in N.C. If you aren't too far from Beaufort, it is worth a trip.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56540968336900121252011-03-16T20:43:57.929+01:002011-03-16T20:43:57.929+01:00Starman, to paraphrase, only madmen and Floridians...Starman, to paraphrase, only madmen and Floridians would go out into the midday sun... down there.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44799273967418827182011-03-16T19:05:33.465+01:002011-03-16T19:05:33.465+01:00You crazy Yankees will accept any excuse to go to ...You crazy Yankees will accept any excuse to go to the beach in freezing weather.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39001683304577109092011-03-16T17:23:03.195+01:002011-03-16T17:23:03.195+01:00This was a really interesting post! I've live...This was a really interesting post! I've lived in North Carolina for 10 years but haven't been to Beaufort--yet. I'm also amused that I came to your blog about living in France to find a post about my own state.Monicahttp://www.everynightdinner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4328085998962722132011-03-16T16:42:40.740+01:002011-03-16T16:42:40.740+01:00Loved reading this, about an area I've not bee...Loved reading this, about an area I've not been to. Interesting to know that wild horses live on the islands or barriers in the wild. I hope they are protected.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67679022497257389612011-03-16T15:18:03.447+01:002011-03-16T15:18:03.447+01:00It's obvious you love this whole coastal area....It's obvious you love this whole coastal area. I can see why. <br /><br />I think in one of your photographs I see the motel in Beaufort where my mother, sisters, and I once stayed. The rooms had a view of Carrot Island and the ponies. We had a fantastic meal at The Grocery. I think I'll google it to see if it's still there.Carolynnoreply@blogger.com