Day 3: Tuesday, April 29, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
I ate oatmeal for breakfast at the hotel around 6:00 A.M.
We loaded onto the bus and headed to ride jeeps to see the wild Horses.
The horses roamed the beach area among the vegetation and houses that dotted the area. The only way to reach the houses was along the sandy beach.
Depart for the Golden Nugget (Wild Horses), arriving around 9:00 A.M. and staying until 11:00 A.M.
At 11:30, we headed to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.
Around 12:30 P.M., we arrived at Timbuck II for shopping and lunch.
We ordered quesadillas, avadoco dip, chips and Cokes at Mexiland. We looked through several shops but didn't make a purchase. We did get a chocolate waffle and strawberry cheesecake ice cream.
Around 2:30 P.M., we returned to the hotel for some free time.
We put on our swimsuits and walked to the beach. We didn't stay long; we returned to the hotel and took a nap.
At 6:00 P.M., we headed to Sunset Grill for dinner on the Currituck Sound.
For dinner, I ordered Coconut shrimp, broccoli, rice, and Key Lime Pie.
Return to the hotel around 8:00 P.M.
Jeep ride to see Wild Horses, Corolla, NC 8952-9027
Currituck Beach Lighthouse 9028-9102 1101 Corolla Village Road Corolla, NC
8084 Breakfast Hotel 7:03 A.M.
8085 Sunrise 7:16 A.M.
8086 Hotel 7:16 A.M.
8087 Mexiland Restaurant Timbuck II 11:57 A.M.
Timbuck II Shopping Center 785 A Sunset Blvd, Corolla, NC
8088-8096 Timbuck II shopping 12:50–1:20 P.M.
8097-8123 1:34–1:39 P.M. Currituck Maritime Museum
8124-8143 1:41–1:48 P.M. Beach Lighthouse Corolla, NC
1140 Village Lane Corolla, NC
8144-8146 7:03–7:28 P.M. Dinner Sunset Bar & Grill 1264 Duck RD, Duck, NC
8147-8154 sunset 7:35–7:59 P.M.
9406-9410 Beach Pictures someone else's phone
Day 4, Wednesday, April 30, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
I ate waffles with almonds, cranberries, and cranberry juice for Breakfast at the hotel around 6 A.M.
Around eight, we will depart for the Bodie Island lighthouse, 8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Road, Nags Head, NC, 9103-9129
It was built in 1872, stands 156 feet tall, and is located on Cape Hatteras. It is a brick lighthouse with a 214-step spiral staircase. It keeps a silent watch over the treacherous waters known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic."
We walked the boardwalk to the freshwater marshland and back.
We stopped at Subway to pick up boxed lunches of ham & Cheese for lunch.
Traveling 9103-9129 Nags Head
At 9:30, we will depart for the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, 23645 NC Highway 12, Rodanthe, NC.9171-9190
Our guide explained the importance of the life-saving station and how it has saved lives, describing the efforts and methods used by the early Coast Guard.
I bought a shirt, a book, and postcards in the gift shop.
We ate lunch on the bus before departing for Cape Hatteras 46379 Lighthouse Road, Buxton, NC. The lighthouse is currently closed for repairs, but the museum is open for visitors.
In 1999, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Station was relocated 2,900 feet from its original location due to the threat of shoreline erosion. 9191-9204
Our next stop will be the Atlantic Museum's graveyard, 59200 Museum Drive, Hatteras Island, NC. 9207-9230
Around 3 P.M., we stopped at Scotch Bonnet Fudge, 51684 NC 12, Frisco, NC, so everyone could purchase a piece of fudge. We ordered a quarter pound of Peanut Butter Chocolate and a quarter pound of Rocky Road.
At 4:00 P.M., we will depart for dinner at Basnight's Long Cedar Cafe, located at 7623 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC.
Outside our window, we saw an Osprey Nest with the female sitting on eggs and the male guarding the nest. 9205-9252
I ordered broiled flounder with green beans, potato salad, and key lime Bar.
On everyone's table was a bowl of crab dip with chips.
Return to Hampton Inn Corolla at 7:30 P.M.
81261 6:58 AM Breakfast
8162-8164 9:01-9:34 Nags Head Lighthouse, Bodie Island
8186 10:01 A.M. Cape Hatteras National Seashore
8187-8223 10:10–11:26 A.M. Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, Rodanthe, NC
8285-8257 12:27–12:49 P.M. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Station & Museum Buxton, NC
8258-8309 2:13 –2:54 P.M. Graveyard of the Atlantic Buxton, NC
8310-8329 2:55 P.M. Traveling to Hatteras, NC
8330-8335 3:06 P.M. Scotch Bonnet Fudge Frisco, NC
8336-8354 3:37–3:46 P.M. Traveling to Buxton, NC
8355 4 P.M. Avon stopped at the Grocery Store
8358-8361 4:51 P.M. School, Nags Head, NC
8362-8369 4:52-6:23 Basnight Lone Cedar Restaurant Nags Head NC
8371-8435 6:51 P.M. Traveling Nags Head, Duck, S Shores, Dare Co, Corolla.
8436 Receipts 8391-8435 Storm Clouds riding back to the hotel.
It came down in a downpour as we were leaving the bus.
Day 5: Thursday, May 1:breakfast and dinner included
Scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, blueberry muffins, and cranberry juice for breakfast at the hotel at 6:00 A.M.
At 8:15 A.M., we depart for the Wright Brothers National Memorial, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 9258-9314
The bus stopped and everyone got off to see the statues, airplane, and markers.
Then, several of us began our journey up the hill to visit the Wright Brothers Memorial.
Then we had to journey down the hill to the nearby museum.
We toured the museum, and the curator gave a speech about the Wright Brothers and their determination to build a flying machine.
At 10:30 A.M., we departed for the Village of Manteo for shopping, 9315-9337, and lunch.
My Husband and I shared a banana split with real strawberries, strawberry chocolate, and vanilla ice cream, topped with whipped cream and cherries.
I took a few pictures of the war memorials.
Around 12:30 P.M., Hubby and I walked across the bridge to the Festival Park Living History Museum.
We waited for the others to arrive.
We watched the film "Legend of Two Paths," toured the museum, and saw a replica of the Queen Elizabeth II sailing ship.
We also saw the settlement and the Discovery Museum. 9338-9412
At 3:00 P.M., we took a cruise on the Johnny Dolphin, where we saw several dolphins and Osprey nests. We also visited the boatyard and saw several boats. 9413-9547
At 5:00 P.M., we will depart for dinner at Sugar Creek Restaurant, located at 7340 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC.
I ordered broiled shrimp, clams, fish, cornbread, and carrot cake.
Around 7:00 P.M., we returned to our hotel, the Hampton Inn Corolla.
We will pack our bags and leave for our hotel in Abington in the morning.
8437 7:02 Breakfast
8438-8479 9:11–10:06 A.M. Wright Brothers Memorial and Museum, Kill Devil Hill
8480-8484 10:02 AM Manteo
8485-8587 11:07–11:14 A.M. Lunch Banana Split
8488-8517 12:15-12:409 PM Ice Plant Island Museum
8518-8528 12:12 P.M. Grounds
8530-8543 2:34 P.M. Traveling Mantoe, Nags Head
8544-8550 5:30 P.M. Dinner
8551-8587 7:14 P.M. Sunset Nags Head Duck, Kill Devil Hill
