Arg! There be Pirates here!
Well, not really, but we did go camping awhile ago at Buccaneer State Park. It is called this because it was actually a hideout for pirates at one time. It was also a camping site for General Andrew Jackson's army during the battle for New Orleans during the war of 1812. It is a nice park, almost right on the beach about 30 minutes from our home. We apparently went at the perfect time because later in the spring it is full of nasty little gnats. We had recently purchased a new bike rack that we can use with our trailer, so we were able to take our bikes with us. We also bought a new tent, one big enough to fit the whole family with an extra room that came in handy when it rained. We arrived in the early afternoon and set up our campsite. We got our new tent up without too much trouble and were very impressed with all of our new space. We had been sleeping in two separate tents and Phil and I wanted to be in the same tent, but liked the idea of different rooms. The kids were ...