Beach House in the Burbs

We decided at what was maybe not the very last minute, but at least the last hour, that we wanted to go somewhere for the weekend after the 4th of July when everyone else in America also wants to go somewhere. Fortunately, someone at a party had just told me about airbnb.com , where you can rent homes/cabins/rooms/apartments from total strangers, who you have to hope aren't axe murderers, but, since they're hoping the same thing about you, you gotta figure it's safe. And it was! Our place and the people who owned it in the North Carolina mountains were lovely! It was easy and inexpensive and seemed like our very own mountain cabin for two whole days. Here are some pictures. We stayed in the basement apartment. It was great! Cozy, cool and very comfortable. It had this fabulous whirlpool tub built for two! And these practically furry sheets that I can't imagine using at the beach house in July, but were purrfectly cozy in the mountains in July. Our first ...