Along the Outer Banks

Rachel was right. Our trip along the Outer Banks was well worth the detour, and after all, it is just a days drive from Ocracoke to Cambridge (if you're willing to drive 755 miles).

After a pleasant breakfast (bagels & lox -- must be travelling north) we headed up the coast. Ocracoke is ferries on both sides, so we were soon on another boat for a 35 minute crossing to Hatteras. Most of what we saw on the southern end of this day was either completely undeveloped (road, dunes, and beach) or pretty dense but nice towns, with a reasonable amount of tourist services.

The further north we travelled, however, the more touristy it got, until we reached Kill Devil Hills, just north of Kitty Hawk and the Wright Brothers Historical Site (admission $7 - no thanks) and we had to get out of there. It was that or settle in for a game of miniature golf or a drive on some go-karts (both enjoyable, right place right time, but not this trip).

Along the way we even managed to get in a swim (replay the "let's go to the Outer Banks conversation and substitute "stop for a swim" for "drive to the Outer Banks" and you'll get the idea. But, she was right again, the water was warm, and I only wore my soggy bathing suit until somewhere mid-Delaware.