Healthcare Traveler - February 2009 - (Page 34)

READING at the campsite and enjoying the sunshine. I arrived, I pitched my tent and ate dinner from my packed food supply. Walking the beach was wonderful. I collected beautiful shells and cherished the sight of the pounding ocean waves. The combination of birds singing and water flowing was most soothing to the ear. In fact, I purchased a CD of sea sounds as a souvenir to enjoy at home. Ocracoke is a tourist destination with plenty of shops, historical buildings, eateries, and horses. While there, I photographed my first lighthouse, the Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823. And I soon discovered that ocean winds do not deter the “C r ia ” c bag 1 head of cabbage 6 medium onions 1 package celery 1 large can diced tomatoes 1 green bell pepper 2 packages of onion soup mix 2 large cans of fat-free chicken broth 1 large can of tomato juice Cut up all vegetables and cook until tender. For an extra treat, debone and boil chicken meat and add it to the mix. 34 Healthcare Traveler February 2009 relentless mosquitoes. Fortunately, just weeks before I left on my trip, a friend shared an article about using antiseptic mouthwash for mosquito repellant. I’ll have to say that I preferred the odor of mouthwash to bug spray; however, I did endure a few mosquito bites. Thankfully, my tent was a safe haven from those pesky insects, which I understand are even worse later in the summer months. When I left my campground on Ocracoke, I drove further north, past beautiful beach homes, toward Frisco Campground, located on the southern coast of Cape Hatteras. I researched the regional history, browsed through interesting shops, and photographed the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest in the nation. The crab soup served at many palate-tempting seafood restaurants in town prompted me to purchase a recipe book from a gift shop. I hoped I could duplicate the concoction at home. Frisco was my favorite camping site because of the extraordinary views. The beach was overflowing with shells. I collected gastropod shells, olive shells, moon snails, whelk shells, scallops, jingle shells, Eastern oyster, giant Atlantic cockle, and bonnet shells. (Since I returned home, I’ve spent my spare time washing and identifying each of my finds.) As I walked the pathways over the sand dunes, I experienced something else I never had before—a sand blasting from the intensifying winds. www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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Healthcare Traveler - February 2009

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