{"id":1487,"date":"2016-04-24T22:34:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T22:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2016-05-01T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T11:23:28","slug":"my-friend-the-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2016\/04\/24\/my-friend-the-lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"My friend the lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had heard great things about the Outter Banks of North Carolina and so this was on our must see list. \u00a0Ocracoke was the low key gem that many suggested and the\u00a0target of our next visit. \u00a0Little did I know that I shared a special bond with this island that goes back almost 20 years. \u00a0But first, we must take to the seas to get to this barrier island and for this we have to load Ava and the Beast onto another ferry. \u00a0This one, unlike the others we’ve ridden, costs some cash and reservations were recommended. \u00a0The ferry was at 10:00am and they asked that you arrive at least 30 minutes prior to that. \u00a0We had a 2 hour drive so to give us a little margin I wanted to leave the campground at….WHAT??? \u00a0What time did you say?? \u00a07:00?? \u00a0In the morning?? \u00a0Yeah…this is early for us but I am proud to say that we were rolling at 7:15…not too shabby. \u00a0We loaded onto the ferry and sailed away.
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It was a really nice day so we spent about half of the ride up on the sun deck. \u00a0The second half we spent inside the rig hanging out. \u00a0It was really funny to be in the rig while it was moving and to look out the windows and see nothing but water going by. \u00a0The campground was only about a mile from the ferry terminal so we settled in at Teeter’s Campground and ate a quick bit of lunch.<\/p>\n

After lunch we got on our bikes and set out to explore the island. \u00a0The weather was gorgeous and even though it was a weekend it did not feel very busy on the island. \u00a0Its the shoulder season I guess. \u00a0It’s a very quaint town and easily navigable by bicycle. \u00a0Steph led the way out to the Ocracoke lighthouse, the oldest brick lighthouse in America still in operation. \u00a0We park the bikes and I look up and there it is…the Ocracoke lighthouse! \u00a0I was extremely familiar with this place. \u00a0It’s all white tapered body and two windows set on a bright\u00a0blue sky and a perfect white picket fence leading the way to the base. \u00a0I guarantee I have never been on this island before….I’ve never even been to\u00a0North Carolina before…but I knew this lighthouse like an old friend.
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