The Wright Brothers Museum

Another site to see and visit is the Wright Brother's Musuem. It is located in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Here are some pictures of what we saw there.

The keeper of the Currituck lighthouse is a Big Rooster!

Remember you saw it here first! We were suprised to find a rooster guarding the Curritcuk lighthouse. The Currituck lighhouse is not as tall as the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and it is the only lighthouse that is unpainted which reveals the warm colors of it's bricks.

The Bodie Island lighthouse is under renovation and was not open for visiters. This lighthouse is painted with a stripe pattern. The 5th lighthouse which is Cape Lookout lighthouse in Beaufort, NC, we passed already and will not get to take a picture of it. It's painted with a diamond pattern. We will definitely get a picture of it on our next trip out to the Atlantic Beach area in the future.

Tallest Light House in the USA

The Cape Hatteras lighthouse is the tallest light house in the USA. For a fee of $7 you can climb to the top and experience a wonderful view of the Outer Banks. Equavalent to 12 stories tall with 257 steps on a spiraling staircase, the climb to the top was well worth it. There are small landings where one can rest and catch one's breath throughout the climb which make it possible for people as young as children and the elderly to climb to the top. There are 5 lighthouses that reside on the outer banks. Each lighthouse has it's unique outside paint pattern as well as their own unique light pattern. Therefore, sailers night and day, as far as 20 miles off shore can immediately know where they are in regards to this large sand bar known as the Outer Banks.

The Ocracoke lighthouse is near the ferry landing in Ocracoke. The smallest and oldest lighthouse is still a working lighthouse and is a welcoming sight as you enter the ferry landing.

Home Away From Home

We love our trailer with its air conditioner given the 90+ degree temperatures that are going to be with us this whole week. We admit we are spoiled now and can't ever see going back to tent camping. A trailer frees us from extreme weather conditions. We used to plan our camping around whether it was going to be too hot or if there was rain in the forecast. A trailer gives us all the comforts of home with the freedom to set up camp anywhere you can travel to by car. We can also take our two dogs with us which eliminates expensive boarding costs and allows us to lengthen our time away. We are living our dream of traveling around the U.S. and experiencing the diverse beauty and lifestyles that exists in this country at a pace that allows us to discover and savor what makes each place unique and special.

Peaceful Relaxation at the Outer Banks, NC

If you ever dreamed about walking a peaceful beach in the early morning with your spouse and dogs, the Outer Banks is the perfect place to do so. The allure that the beaches of the Outer Banks has is its natural beauty free from tourist venders cluttering up the beach and skies with money making products and services. What you have instead is unending beaches where you can step off the fast track and enjoy the simplicity of watching your kids dig a hole in the sand, letting your dog enjoy the waves of the ocean, flying a kite, fishing from your portable chair on the beach, and letting time pass by as slowly as an afternoon nap.

2010 Summer Road Trip

It is hard to believe another year has passed by but we are so happy summer is here. Summer break affords us time to enjoy what we like to do best 24/7. No schedules to maintain other than what we choose to schedule, long days, late nights, sleeping in during the week, NAPS!

Two changes mark this trip. One is we traded in our tear drop trailer and got a 28 foot trailer. We can no longer call what we do as camping. We are now RV'ing and are spoiled rotten! The other change is we will be taking our two dogs: Sydney our yellow lab and our new puggle puppy Sasha. Sadly, Tori passed away this past spring. Tori, aka bear bait really enjoyed our last road trip out west where she didn't have her allergies in the drier climate. Tori was a great companion and great dog. I miss my Tor Tor every day still.

Last summer we explored the west with it's expansive scenary and majestic mountains. This summer we will explore the shores of Atlantic Beach, NC , the Outer Banks of NC, tour the city of Washington, DC, and lastly enjoy the shores at Hunting Island, SC and Savannah, GA. This summer's trip will not cover as many states nor will it require us to travel long distances. What this 2010 summer road trip will do is give us time to relax at the shore with an ocean view and enjoy the activities we grew up doing on the ocean. Living inland is nice but our heart and souls are always at a shoreline with the smells and sounds of the ocean.