Friday, April 27, 2012

OUTER BANKS NC


Trip Day:                54           Latitude:           36°17.90' N                         Locks Today:    0
Miles Today:        0        Longitude:      076°13.11' W                  Locks Total:      6
Total Miles:    1,216       Location:     Elizabeth City, NC  /  Pelican Marina

 Early this morning we moved the boat to Pelican Marina to respect the 48 hour free city docks rule.                                                                   

The Outer Banks gave us a great day!   We drove south to Hatteras then took the ferry to Ocracoke Island.  Plan A was to visit the Outer Banks on our boat, but the rough seas caused us to implement plan B - a rental car.

Ocracoke Island Light Station (1823) was interesting and the Atlantic shore was beautiful and certainly different from Siesta Beach! 

It's biker week at the Outer Banks and this club adopted Ron - he thinks he wll fit right in and expects me to show a little respect.


















The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick beacon in the world at 210ft.  In 1999 it was moved intact one-half mile inland to save it from beach erosion.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (1870)
 Ron looking down from the lighthouse and Jean looking up
















Stairs of lighthouse and view from the top.




















Bodie Island Lighthouse











Didn't have time for Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hill, so to be continued.  .  .


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Location: Pelican Marina - Elizabeth City, NC

1 comment:

  1. KentApril 28, 2012 at 4:10 AM

    I commented earlier that I spent a summer on the Outer Banks in the '70's--a campground in Rodanthe to be precise--so this post brings back a lot of memories. Most of them are good--lots of interesting people and the natural beauty was amazing--but a few bad ones, too. The job just about drove me nuts.
    I think Ron needs a black leather jacket!

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