Weather – Same as yesterday.
This is our 3rd day on the Outer Banks. It’s been nice to explore and relax a bit.
We visited the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills and Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head, and attended an evening outdoor performance of The Lost Colony in Manteo.
But, first … we went to breakfast at a little place in Nags Head. It’s called Grits n Grill. There were no recommendations. It was just a lucky pick. Everything was delicious and the server was attentive. Our only problem was that the servings were very large. Oh, the problems we have to deal with on the road!
Wright Brothers Memorial
Twelve days ago we stood in awe of travel into space. Today we saw where it all began 110 years ago. We saw a movie about the Wright Brothers, listened to a Ranger Talk about their experiments and walked the grounds where it all happened … first the glider flights in 1901 and 1902, then powered flight in 1904. It’s very humbling to see how these two men changed the world.
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| Monument on Kill Devil Hill |
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| Museum, work buildings, and flight area from the memorial |
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| Markers show the distance of the first 4 powered flights |
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| They worked here |
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| They ate and slept here |
Jockey’s Ridge S.P.
This is the tallest natural sand dune system in the eastern U.S. They sand board, hang-glide, and fly kites on the dunes. It was pretty hot, so we didn’t hike into the dunes.
It’s unclear how it got the name “Jockey’s Ridge”. Some say it’s from the "Bankers" practice of capturing and racing Spanish mustangs on the flats of the big dune. Others say it’s from a family named Jackey or Jacock who owned the area at one time.
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| If it looks hot, it probably is hot. |
Here's an example of the rental properties that line the seashore from Nags Head to Kitty Hawk. Most look quite new and are well maintained. All seem to be built high to get a glimpse of the ocean.
The Lost Colony
The story recounts the exciting events leading to the mysterious disappearance of the English colonists who settled here in 1587. It’s the first and longest running outdoor drama in the country. The acting, costumes, sets, and scene changes were phenomenal. Unfortunately, they didn’t and couldn’t solve the mystery. We got back to the trailer at 11:15pm.
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