10 Fun Free Things to do on Ocracoke Island
It’s hard to beat the laid back FREE fun… including the ferry from Cape Hatteras … we had during our week on Ocracoke Island! Here are our Top 10 Free Fun Ideas!
read moreTime Flies ….
Remember when a week was forever? I remember as a kid, our family would go on a vacation to the beach … the week would stretch magically in front of me … it seemed like it could never end. Fun was forever. So why is my week on Ocracoke Island almost over already. Almost before it starts it seems. Time just flies and there’s never enough … Here are a few photos for the week, new posts on fun stuff coming soon … but today’s my last full day on the island and I want to make the most of...
read moreActive & Carrying a Camera?
Ever take your camera hiking only to find you need two hands – for hiking poles or to scramble across a rock collapse in the trail. The camera swinging on its strap might upset your balance and there’s a LONG cliff below? Check this out!
read moreShrimp, Bacon and Jalapeno Burrito at Eduardo’s Taco Stand
The . Best . Burrito . EVER! Eduardo’s Fresh Shrimp, Bacon & Jalapeno Burrito on Ocracoke Island. You have to try it!
read moreToes in the Sand! Oregon Inlet Campground
Oregon Inlet Campground at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a windswept, beach dunes, laid back great camping experience. Camping almost right on the beach? What’s not to like!
read moreLights On, Economy Crashes … Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
Light a lighthouse and turn off the US economy? That’s what happened on Black Friday, 1929 on Ocracoke Island, USA
read moreFREE??? Hatteras to Ocracoke Ferry!
David said NO WAY when I casually mentioned I wanted to take the ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island. But it wasn’t as scary as he had imagined. If you’ve never done it, here’s our experience.
read more248 (or 268?) Steps … Iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
With it’s iconic black and white barber pole design, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse seems to have a dilemma … is it 248 steps as claimed by the National Park Service or 268 as listed online?
read moreBodie Island Light Station, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC
Don’t miss the chance to climb the 214 stairs and see the lighthouse that a flock of geese damaged just a couple of weeks before it was first lit in 1872! Oh, and stay off the grass. The sign says “Snake Habitat” but I think they’re just trying to keep us off the grass. Guess what! It worked!
read moreThe Last Shower….
You don’t think about a good hot shower until you leave a land-base to go cruising or camping. Hatteras Sands Campground gets all 12 stars in my new 12 star rating system. Check it out!
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