November 2019
Stopped at a couple of nice county and state parks on the way down, and then onto the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. There is so much more here than we expected- but mostly there were not very many people- thank goodness- the “on season” must bring thousands here to rent all these beach houses!

Wright Brothers First Flight Memorial and Park- awesome historic site! To hear the detailed story of the brothers – challenges, successes, hardships…truly great story.

 

This photo shows the markers where each of the three flights landed- the third being quite a distance further. The monument on the hill is where the brothers and a few neighbors launched their hand glider over a 1000 times redesigning the wings- dragging it back up by hand each time! The day after the three powered flights, wind- which is why they were there in the first place- damaged the plane and ended the trials which had started several years earlier.

 

 

 

Cape Hatteras Light House- build by a Mainer – Dexter Stetson- in 1870 and then MOVED 2900 feet in 1999! AMAZING!

 

On to Emerald Isle, NC- more lovely beaches and warmish temps.
Then Huntington Beach State Park Murrell’s Inlet, south of Myrtle Beach- same ol, same ol- LOL and did I mention great seafood, too?
We did see an armadillo  in one of the inland state parks- another first!