OUR FIRST DAYS ON THE JOB FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 2, 2014

Things were REALLY quiet around the campground once the Hunting Island Host Group left for home. We worked the next three days in some pretty chilly weather but we were really getting the hang of checking in new campers so things were going smoothly. 

We report to the Camp Store at 11:00 each morning to get the list of incoming reservations. PK sets us up with chairs out front, our stop sign, a heater to keep our fingers working and depending on the weather, an awning.  But with the wind off the ocean it wasn't a good idea to put that up most days. Then we have our clipboards and our system for getting all the information we need for each reservation.  A couple of days things were so slow Paul went back and worked on the motorhome and I did the cheek-ins. We ride our bikes most mornings so he can come and go easily. On the slow days the time goes so 

S L O W L Y!

Most mornings we take a long walk on the beach with Foster and enjoy this beautiful place. But as the week went on our weather took a big change.  Sunny blue skies turned dark and cloudy and the temperature dropped. 

We woke up on Friday morning to learn that a VERY high spring tide had flooded several of the tent sites set back a bit from the beach. 

 The tent campers had to be moved during the night and it was amazing to see the damage the water had done.

 It washed debris up onto the beach and into the park, knocked down a tree or two and broke power lines.  Our site is quite a ways back from the ocean so we had no damage at all, just a heavy rain all night.

 That afternoon the sky cleared for a few hours and we could see the high tide riding right up to the dunes.

 Friday and Saturdays are the busiest days for people coming to the park.  Lots of local folks love to spend the weekend out here and they don't seem phased much but the cooler, wet weather we were having. I've got to say though, I don't mind the cooler weather as it keeps the gnats, aka "no-seeums", away. I've been so badly bitten since we got here, it's hard to remember to constantly spray myself with "OFF", that horrible insect repellent.
So, as an alternative, I ordered some "Bugs Off" clothing from Amazon. It's fabric that has been treated with something to keep the mosquitoes and gnats away, and is supposed to last through 70 washings. I'm hoping it will help. Here I am ready for a sunnier day: hat, neckerchief and long sleeved shirt.

 Once it dried out on Sunday, Paul took the blower out to clean our area and give himself something to do.  Sitting or standing outside for 6 hours three days in a row can get a little boring so he's always looking for something to do.  So far, we haven't had a huge number of campers coming in, but with Spring Breaks beginning soon, that's about to change.  

 We do love being here, the perks of living in this beautiful park for six weeks is well worth waiting for those campers to arrive.