Exploring Beaufort

So, is it “bew-fort” or “bo-fort” . . . we’re not sure, but it is a cute little town.  On Monday, after Bryce got caught up on his reading for English, we decided to take a drive up the coast – through Morehead City, to the little coastal town of Beaufort.

There are a few shops and restaurants, and old houses overlooking the water,    

 

 

as well as a Marina.  We walked through some of the shops, and then along the dock at the Marina, admiring the boats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were a lot of really big sailboats!

 

 

The Marina area is really pretty,

and there is an old boathouse that is still in operation.  It looked really cool inside!    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We walked past a rack of cute rental bikes,

and this memorial for the Pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger, who was from Beaufort.    

As we walked along the Marina and through the shops, there was another couple that we kept running into.  They were from North Carolina, and frequent visitors to Beaufort.  We asked them which if they had eaten at any of the restaurants, and they responded, “All of them!”

We asked for a recommendation for lunch, and they sent us to Clawson’s . . . with the advice to definitely try the onion rings and seafood bisque.

 

 

 

We made our way over there,

and thoroughly enjoyed our dinner!

Tom tried BOTH the seafood bisque, and the onion rings!

Another nice day playing tourist!!