We arrived at our vacation house on Saturday September 6th here in North Carolina just having missed Tropical Storm Hanna. We departed Ohio Friday evening and stopped halfway in Winchester Virgina(which according to MapQuest was our half-way point). On our previous trips we drove the full 12 hours in one shot, but with Katie getting older and my mother-in-law accompanying us, it seemed prudent to split the drive in two.
This was our first time coming down so late in the season, and we knew it would be a crap shoot with the Atlantic hurricane season, but good fortune was on our side and with the exception of some heavy rain on the second leg of our trip we arrived without incident.
Once we stocked up on the weeks supplies at the local Food Lion, it was time to get busy planning what was to be in store for the coming week. So far on the agenda we have a dolphin watching excursion, a trip into the 4-wheel drive area of the Outer Banks to do some wild horse viewing, assorted shopping trips, and a spending some time at the local "make your own pottery" shop. I am attempting to balance out THAT activity by enjoying some "adult beverages" in the hot tub under the stars at night!
Yesterday Jill and I rented a couple jet-skis for an hour and went out in the Currituck Sound for some fast and wet fun. Once the initial wariness of going so fast over water wore off, it was really a blast. The night was capped off by having dinner a a local BBQ joint specializing in "real North Carolina BBQ".
Watch for a complete recap in the form of a photo gallery when the trip is over!!
