Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Trip to Okrakoke

Today we took a trip to Okrakoke Island. We stopped by the Cape Hatteras lighthouse on the way and had to take a ferry boat to the island. Caleb was fascinated by the ferry ride. What could be better than cars ON a boat?!?!

We were gone all day and SOMEONE left the sliding glass door all the way open all day long! We came home to a dead bird in the loft. Lee did a good job of disposing it into the woods with Graysen's beach shovel.
Kevin with the volunteer at the lighthouse. (She is not a park ranger. We identified her as that and she corrected us.)Erica starting the climb up the lighthouse. There are 257 stairs according to the sign, but only 256 according to Erica's audit.
Erica on stair #31.
View of Cape Hatteras from the top of the lighthouse.
Lee stayed at the bottom with the boys. They did not meet the height requirement to climb the lighthouse.
Here are a few pictures for all of Kevin's fans...
On the ferry boat.
At Okrakoke.
The dead bird.
Lee disposing of the dead bird.
Lee tossing the bird into the woods.

3 comments:

dolores meyer said...

It sounds like you had a great time. Your very lucky that it was only a bird that got into your house. I hope you had a happy Mother's Day - Love you - Grandma

mrsolley said...

I love the Outer Banks. The view from the lighthouses are beautiful. Hopefully you will get to ALL the lighthouses! It's worth the day trips. There's one that you cannot go in, but I don't remember the name. It's the shortest one. We went to that one on the way back home. Don't miss the ferry!

Kara Jess and Charlie said...

You all look like you're having a blast. Enjoy the rest of your trip!