What a nice treat - our niece, Kristy Lambe, visited from Southern Pines, NC for the day!
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| Ron, Kristy, Winston and Benson the Lab |
Back to the Outer Banks to visit Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Kill Devil Hills which is a 400 acre park. We climbed the largest natural, living sand dune on the East Coast which is a popular spot for hang gliders.
Wilbur and Orville Wright made history with the first powered flight on December 17, 1903. They chose Kitty Hawk for isolation, high dunes, strong winds and soft ground for landings. They used the dunes for the early glider flights but the powered flight was on level ground. The museum did a nice job of showing the timeline, drawings, tools, wind tunnel and living quarters used by the Wright Brothers as they made history. Orville Wright (1871-1948) lived long enough to see the sound barrier broken.
Kristy and Winston set up camp at North River Campgrounds - the boat was not in Benson's comfort zone - but they joined us for dinner at Grouper's to complete the day.
Aren't those sand dunes amazing. We've had some good times there. XOX Ellen
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