August 14 and 15th

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Before leaving Havelock this morning,we decided the top needed to go up. Thank goodness we did. Another major thunderstorm attacked us on the way to the ferry at Cedar Island. Sort of cleared  a bit, and the two and half hour ferry ride to Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the North Carolina Outer Banks was great.Once off the ferry we stopped to look at the lighthouse in Ocracoke.A quick lunch and then started the drive north up the island. Another ferry, only forty minutes to Cape Hatteras Island. Put the top down again. Stopped at lighthouses at Cape Hatteras and Buxton.This island is where the  famed pirate, Blackbeard, operated for a long time, and was then killed here.

Lots of great birdlife and miles of pristine beaches.Finally got to Nags Head, where we spent the night.More rain!!!

Kitty Hawk was a few miles up the road. Of course,we had to see the place where the first powered flight took place.Very interesting and a well done memorial to the Wright brothers.

 

Drove up the island to Coralla to find out about seeing the wild horses there. These horses have managed to survive since the Spanish left them there in the late 1700's .All tours were booked up, so we headed off to Virginia Beach for the night and to meet up with Linde and Richard again.

Aug 11,12 &13th

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Most populated beach we've seen on this trip







Beach after a shark sighting





These pictures are from our balcony on Myrtle Beach, and in the day and a half we spent there, everyone was shooed out of the water for a shark sighting, 2 thunderstorms, and jellyfish being blown in. However we were able to get in the waves for some fun in between all that. I managed also to get a video of a lighteneng strike, which I have been trying for days. It's too long to put in the blog though. Steve's ear is getting better, so the rest did him good.

On the way to Havelock, NC, we were drenched by the worst downpour ever. The traffic was almost at a standstill, so we couldn't outrun  it. We took cover in a gas station, and wrung out our clothes, towels etc. and then proceeded to Havelock. We were drenched one more time before we arrived and then steamed in the sun till we got to the hotel. Don't feel much like a swim, though the pool looks nice. It's all part of the adventure, right!!!
We passed the 8000 mile mark today, it seemed like forever to get from 7000.
Tomorrow we plan to drive to Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks, and stay at Naghead. Steve seems to have a thing about driving out in the ocean.