outer banks trip

randlemanboater · #1 09-22-2014, 10:02 AM

How did it go?

Did it rain on you the whole time?

the daydreamer · #2 09-23-2014, 07:27 AM

we had a great time. we started out and went to new burn to visit a friend on his 30 foot sail boat he has be restoring. then the next morning we went to kitty hawk and saw the wright brothers museam.from there to BODIE ISLAND LIGHT HOUSE then on to CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT HOUSE. we went in the museam there then took the tour of the lighthouse. nine steps going into the lighthouse then 158 steps to the the top!!!!! great views from the top . had a 20 mph wind up there. this is the tallest lighthouse in north america!!!from there we beat feet to OCRACOKE to catch the 10 am ferry to CEDER ISLAND.when we got there at 9:30 they said the ferry had be canceled!!!!!the next one would be at 1:00 so we got to hang out in OCRACOKE for therr hrs, but we did get to go the OCRACOKE LIGHTHOUST!COUGHT THE FERRY AT 1:00 TO CEDER ISLAND. THE FERRY RIDE TOOK 2HRS 15 MIN. GOOD RIDE AND SMOOTH WATER. THEN WE DROVE TO KURE BEACH,SO ONE OF MY BUDDS COULD A OLD FRIENDS NEW BEACH HOUSE AFTER ABOUT A 45 MIN VISIT ONTO MYRTLE BEACH TO MY FRIENDS TIME SHARE(IT WAS THERE WEEK TO GO AND HAD TO DO A FEW THINGS THERE) THATS THE ONLY REASON WE WENT THERE. THEN THE NEXT DAT BACK TO LAKE WYLIE!! LONG TRIP 1096 MILES FROM START TO FINISH. I KNOW I KNOW WILL TRY TO GET PICS UP SOON .BOUGHT A NEW CAMERA FOR THE TRIP AND AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SD CARD! ALL AND ALL WE HAD A GREAT TIME!! COULD HAVE STAYED OUT THERE LONGER.

cfelton · #3 09-23-2014, 07:59 AM

Sounds like you had a great trip. Glad you got to see the area and had a good time. I've got a 12 day shutdown coming up this weekend. After that we plan on taking another minivacation to the beach. Can't wait!