Are We There Yet......No

Yesterday started bright and early on a little Island off the coast of North Carolina and finally ended at 10:45 at night in Maryland.  It was a great last day of travel, we even were able to meet some Vox friends for the first time, but after the sun set, I was definitely ready to get home.

Our room in the (scary per Ashbychick) Blackbeard Lodge.

Blackbeard's room

Some shots of Ocracoke Island.  Not the lesser known Okracoke, as my brother originally thought.

Ocracoke Harbor

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Apparently Ocracoke was a popular hangout for the pirate Blackbeard.  He was killed right off the shore here in 1718.

Historic Marker

Going north off the island, the ferry ride was free and shorter, which was nice.  It was REALLY windy.  You can see from the picture below that the kids are really leaning into the wind.

Ferry Deja Vu

Strong Wind

Ferry Reflection

Besides the Ocracoke lighthouse, we were able to see the Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island lighthouses.

Hatteras Lighthouse

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Before leaving the Outer Banks, the kids wanted to walk out to the beach.

Atlantic Ocean

 As the sun started getting low in the sky, we needed an emergency stop to reenergize.

StarBucks Va

Since our trip took longer than planned, the kids missed out on a Build-a-bear birthday party.  To make up for it, I promised them I'd stop on the way home and let them pick out one.

Build-a-Bear

Build-a-Mr Bill

The mall we stopped at was in Jamie and DeWitte territory.  Janie PM'd Jamie to let her know we were in the area if they wanted to meet up.  Luckily for us they received our message in time and graced us with their presence.  Choosing to see us over watching a Don Knotts movie was a great honor.  They were just as nice and charming in person as they are online.

Steve Jane DeWitte Jamie

After the building of bears and meeting of friends, we made headed straight for home.  Sight seeing isn't much fun at night anyway.

Going Home

Well, I guess we didn't head straight for home.  No trip to the south is complete without a least one stop at a Sonic.  The chili wraps were good, but the sweet breaded onion rings were not.

Sonic

 I really love road trips, and this trip was very enjoyable.  I guess I need to start planning out another one soon.