After Ben got off work, we hit the road for the 4 hour road trip. These were my passengers for most of the trip:
We got to Rodanthe and set up camp around 11pm. I'd been seeing lightning on the drive out and the rain was just starting, so we hurried and set up camp to beat the storm. We woke up at 2am to the weirdest sensation... our tent was FLOATING in about 6 inches of water. I poked my head out of the tent and realized our campsite was bowl-shaped and completely flooded. I nudged Ben and said something like 'we've gotta get our stuff out of here before the water starts coming into the tent!' He, of course, thought it was a cool water bed and tried to go back to sleep.
Once I convinced him to wake up, we moved the bedding into the back of our car and slept there. It was actually more comfortable than I expected. There were a few casualties of the great flood: all our clothes for the weekend were drenched (pretty much everything was soaked) and even after I tried to dry it out, my phone was ruined.
But we couldn't let that dampen (get it?!?) our vacation. We headed out first thing to start exploring. We found some fun pirate stores, since Blackbeard hung out in that area.
Saturday morning we headed south through the Cape Hatteras Seashore, took a ferry, and spent a few hours at Ocrakoke. Unfortunately, the lighthouse was closed, so we couldn't climb it.
The Ocrakoke Lighthouse.
That afternoon, we headed back north to climb the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in the United States and the tallest brick lighthouse in the world. It is 208 feet tall and requires a climb of 268 steps to reach the top. Beautiful views.
After the rough night before and climbing the tallest lighthouse in the country, we were beat for the day. So after some tasty foil dinners, we slept like rocks.
Sunday morning, we headed out for more fun!
Love the giant chairs we found!
We stopped by the Bodie (pronounced body) Island Lighthouse, which was closed for climbing...
...then Fort Raleigh, site of the first English Colony in America in the late 1500s, on Roanoke Island...
...then the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. Lillie especially liked this stop.
Last stop was at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla. This was my favorite lighthouse to climb. The inside was beautiful and mostly original, with exposed brick walls and amazing floors.
You know it's a great weekend when your legs are sore for days afterward. :)
3 comments:
Oh, I love lighthouses!! We have a great piece of art in our house with one in it. Funny thing is I've never gotten to see one up close and personal. What a fun trip it looks like you guys had. Sorry your phone got ruined. They say that sometimes they'll work again after a week or so of being opened up and allowed to dry out. But...it's always a good excuse to get a new one too ;) Love all of the pics!!
Oh that looks like so much fun! Plus i love the pic collages, very artsy and pretty :)
Marie, I think I remember that pic of the lighthouse at your place... very pretty. You guys should check out Cape May. Its so pretty and you can take the ferry from Rehoboth. As for my phone, its a goner. The sound is messed up; it chirps all the time and sounds so pathetic. Oh well. :)
Gina, thanks! I love reading your blog as well and seeing your preggo updates!
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