Home for the last two nights was a wonderful, cozy tent perched on a ocean front cliff outside of Happisburgh. Emily and Jayme's friend throws an annual camping birthday party. This year, Jayme, Emily and Baby Rebecca headed up early for a family vacation... and they invited us to join the party!
Friday night: We arrived at the campsite when it was already dark. Emily warned us to put Chula on a lead because of the ocean front cliff! (It was good advice!) We all curled up behind the windbreak and enjoyed some late night time with friends. After a bit, we snuggled into our temporary home. You know those white noise machines with ocean waves? We had the real deal. I woke up a few times during the night but was lulled back to sleep by the crashing waves just a few feet away from us. 
Saturday: We woke up to a glorious sunny day and... an amazing view! Jayme and Emily took care of us with coffee and breakfast; I had my first ever bacon sarnie. Yummy! While the boys went to the store for all the BBQ goodies, the girls went down to the water for a bit. As the day went on, more and more people arrived. By the late afternoon, there were 2 sleeper vans and 5 tents pitched in our area. The evening progressed with a little visit to the pub, a BBQ, our best attempt at Smores with British ingredients, and of course... we had a few pints! I finally declared the evening too cold when I had on silk REI thermal long johns, a t-shirt, a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt pulled over my head, a windbreaker, a campfire.... and I was still chilly!
Sunday: After a very, very, very windy night.... we woke up to a dark sky and impending rain. We all packed up, gave thanks for a glorious Saturday, and made our way home. A fun time was had by all. Happy Birthday, Ian!
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