This was our first trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is about a 6 hr. drive and a 45 minute ferry ride to get to our destination.
Here comes the vessel to take us to Ocracoke Island, NC.
The ferry boats run every 1/2 hr during the main part of the day. We were lucky to catch the boat we did as we were the last vehicle on this vessel.
We took the white pickup on this trip because of all the gear we took with us.
And yes Mom - they did have life jackets. All stored away and locked in the cabin.
The sign says it all.
Here we are getting ready to hit the night life in Ocracoke. The village is small and we were able to walk everywhere. The population is just over 700.
Here we are at Howards Pub with our good friends Jack and Lana Nesbit. We were so happy they invited us to come with them on this trip.
The waves are one of our favorite things about the ocean. We had a blast swimming and body surfing in the Atlantic.
Of course there are other sights on the island as well. Here we are at the Ocracoke Lighthouse just a few blocks from our hotel. It is the second oldest lighthouse in North America (1823).
All good things must come to an end as the sun begins to set. We had a great trip and plan on returning real soon.
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