Right here’s a recap of our 2026 summer season seaside journey to Bald Head Island. This submit is the household enjoyable, and the subsequent one coming is all the things we ate!
BHI 2026 Recap!
We had a good time on our annual journey to Bald Head Island! The forecast was all rain, but we didn’t see a drop after getting off of the ferry! On the finish of the week, everybody was salty and sun-kissed.
Sea Oats Cottage
This was our FOURTH keep at Sea Oats Cottage! And it retains getting higher and higher.
For the reason that final time we stayed, it went via a significant renovation that resulted in a beautiful new kitchen and a bunk room!
The home can also be extremely well-stocked for a rental. Acknowledge these spice jars!?
Mazen ended up getting his personal room upstairs, and the youthful youngsters shared the bunk room. (I exploit “shared” loosely as a result of Birch got here into my mattress each evening!)
We additionally had a brand new member of the household be part of – Annabelle Allen!
She liked the seaside and ocean – a lot that each one the swimming she did on the primary day resulted in Swimmer’s Tail. Apparently that is when a canine’s tail muscle mass work too arduous and get strained. So she didn’t do any extra swimming, however nonetheless liked being out on the seaside.
Seashore Time
The children actually loved the ocean to its fullest this 12 months with tons of frolicking within the waves. I really acquired to do some studying! Our home is alongside South Seashore, which is way calmer and nearly lake-like in comparison with East Seashore. It’s nice for youthful youngsters.
Seashore Walks
I used to be capable of get away for a 45-minute seaside stroll on a regular basis, often within the mornings. This tree was my turnaround level!
Pool Time
We went to the BHI Membership pool twice, which the youngsters additionally loved.
The Level Tidepools
We spent a day down at The Level, which is such a cool spot. There are sharks (!), huge waves on one facet, and a tide swimming pools. This 12 months’s tide pool was so deep even Mazen may barely contact!
Skim Boarding!
Climbing Previous Baldy
The children needed to climb the lighthouse and did a bit buying someday.
The Overlook
We additionally went to the Overlook to see the birds roosting for the evening.
It’s all the time breathtaking to see all of the birds.
These three had been the Musketeers all week!
We additionally noticed this decent-sized gator close to the BHI Membership!
Brothers!
Shoals Formal Evening
We all the time take pictures on the Shoal’s Membership at sundown – right here is that this 12 months’s set!
See you Friday for all of the seafood we ate!