Via Vacay 2018 - Installment 1: Packed in, A ferry ride, Setting up camp and Heading to the beach

The last several years we have been able to get away for a few days.

Just our family.

It started with just a short 2 nights at the beach but has extended to this year's 4 nights.

We were blessed with a beach house to borrow for the first year.

The next year we had to skip,

but the past two years have been in little hotels near the beach.

But THIS year...

we found a deal on a sweet tent,

and finally found the perfect campsite on the beach on Ocracoke Island.

We were scheduled to stay 3 nights but after a unanimous vote we decided to stay for one more night!

Here is a look back at our adventure!

The car was packed! Totally different packing for CAMPING than just a road trip with hotels.

Since we were "technology-free" for our vacation I spent the trip trying to learn my camera a little better.

We had an hour-long ferry ride to the island

And then we made it!

We drove around the campsite loops and found our perfect spot.

Close to bathrooms.

Enough privacy.

Enough open space for some soccer horseshoes and 5 crazy kids, ha!

After dinner we decided to head to the beach and check it out.

We went a couple of spaces down.

Turned left.

Hiked over the dune.

And there it was!