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Outer Banks Vacation 2015

August 25, 2015 by Amanda Leave a Comment

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I miss you already OBX!

Outer Banks - OBX - Corolla NC - 4x4 Beach - craftycookingmama.com

So I’m back from vacation.  One glorious week in The Outer Banks with my family and friends.  How quickly those days flew by 🙁

OBX - Outer Banks - Corolla Beach NC - 4x4 Beach - craftycookingmama.com

I go to the beach to be at the beach.  No tourist attractions for me.  I like to spend as much time as possible taking in the sights and sounds of the majestic ocean.

OBX - Outer Banks - Corolla Beach NC - 4x4 Beach - craftycookingmama.com

This year we stayed on a 4×4 beach in Corolla.  It’s a long and bit rugged ride away from everything.  Away from dining, shopping and roads.  All you’ll find is the beach, houses and 4×4 beach goers.  The locals – a herd of Wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs – aren’t too shy and will drop by often for some grazing.

Wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs - OBX - Corolla Beach - Outer Banks NC - craftycookingmama.com

Until next year OBX….xoxo.

-Amanda-

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Welcome to Crafty Cooking Mama. I’m Amanda, a wife and mama loving life in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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