The strong ocean breeze is cool and revitalizing and the Atlantic water is warm and soothing. Topsail island is a paradise of ocean front homes, where family memories are made that last forever. The beaches are clean with white sand and an infinite number of sea shells to be combed through.
One interesting thing about the island are the fossilized shark's teeth. One has to look carefully at first, but once you find one they become easier to spot. Some of the teeth are tiny, but if you're lucky you might find teeth as big as your index finger tip.
On the island there's not a whole lot of entertainment, however once you cross the bridge there is a miniature golf course ten to fifteen minutes
down the road. The bridge is entertaining to watch when a large boat needs to pass.
The bridge instead of raising up draw bridge style, turns sideways opening up passage for a boat. I always thought this was a curious way for a bridge to allow boats through. Currently in 2018, they are building a new bridge that spans the distance of the canal and is tall enough to allow the larger boats to pass underneath. So in the near future, there won't be any traffic jams to deal with on your way to and from your beach house and the grocery store.
Our beach house was oceanfront, meaning as soon as you stepped off the back deck you were on the beach. The house was a cute split level, with living quarters upstairs and downstairs. My family had reign of the downstairs. There was a smallish bathroom, a bedroom with bunk beds, and a master suite with a queen sized bed. Oh yes, I forgot about a pull out couch bed where my oldest daughter slept.
Usually, we were up by nine oclock and down on the beach at ten o'clock . While at the beach, the waves would carry my oldest daughter ashore on her boogie board, each time she would run back out to the breakers and yell "Is this a good one,is this a wee-doggie?". Me, my wife, and my yougest daughter would hold hands and jump into the breaking waves. A few of the waves were big enough to knock us back. We would stay on the beach until the heat of the day around one o'clock, and then come back to the house eat lunch and take showers. During the heat of the day, we would hit a couple of the "tourist trap" stores. It always puzzles me why these shops have such high ceilings, that's a lot of cooling.
The weather was also great. There were a few thunderstorms that blew through in the evening, but otherwise it was sunny and in the mid 80's. The weather was great for sitting out and reading a book.
Topsail Island is a wonderful place to spend a week or two with the family. My suggestion would be to split the cost of housing amongst family or friends. This is our third time visiting Topsail and as always it never disappoints.
I would like to say thank you to Papa and Meme for a wonderfull time
Every parent goes through the initiation of baby's first beach trip. The sand, the salt water, the sun are all factors that you as a parent must plan how to protect your child from.
The easiest way to deal with the sun, is to avoid it all together. Try going to the beach early in the morning or later in the evening . If you must go during the day, apply sunblock made for sensitive baby skin liberally and try to get them to wear a hat. It also helps to have some kind of shade whether from a umbrella or a large canopy.
