Ocracoke, North Carolina

Headed down the Outer Banks(narrow strip of barrier island) of North Carolina, we stopped at Kitty Hawk to see where the Wright Brothers made the first flight. There is quite a bit of development on Hatteras Island (northern island) connected to mainland by bridge. We traveled thru towns with familiar names like Nags Head and Rodanthe. At Hatteras(south end of island) we hopped on ferry and took an hour cruise over to Ocracoke Island. It was about sixteen miles of nothing but lonely beach and sand dunes to the Village of Ocracoke.... remote, quaint village of about six hundred residents. This is the only village on the island, all access to mainland is by ferries. Our destination was our rental for the next three days (Edward's cottages) where we would relax after our the whirlwind time in Washington.

Map of Outer Banks

National Monument to Wright Brothers First Flight

Take off spot for first flight

There were four flights and the distance of each is marked by a white stone marker.

Ferrying to Ocracoke

Ocracoke...Here we come!

My Love with the wind in her hair

 

Our little cottage dates from the 1940s

Bicycles are all the transportation you need in Ocracoke

Horseshoe Crab

Sally's treasures

 

Ghost crab

Sally Jo

 

Preserve America

Sandpipers

Sandpipers

 

 

Ocracoke Pony - Ponies use to run wild on the island but now they are protected behind fencing

Sunset in the dunes

Our favorite place to eat was just down the street

Village surrounds Silver Bay

 

What a different way of life...

Historial home on Howard Street

This is the guy to call if you are stuck on the beach 

Historial Home on Howard Street

Highly recommended by Tripadvisor - Eduardo's - really good breakfast tacos