Lighthouse FotoBook Credits
Anna Aspnes
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I am working on pages to have printed from our lighthouse
trip in June. Journaling reads:
Our goal was not to climb the lighthouses. I just wanted pictures of them up
close and personal! Our main reason for the trip was the trip itself.....a new
place to take the bike.....and the ride.
Credits list
1. Currituck Beach Lighthouse
2. Bodie Island Lighthouse
3. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
4. Ocracoke Lighthouse
5. Cape Lookout Lighthouse
6. Oak Island Lighthouse
7. Old Baldy Lighthouse
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June 7, 2021 We left the house a few minutes after 7 a.m.
The weather was a cloudy 72 degrees, but that changed pretty quickly, temperature
wise. We had clouds most of the day which gave a reprieve from the sun beating
down on us constantly, but we still got sunburned.
We tried to make several stops along the way. Our bum and bones get stiff
sitting forlong periods straddling the bike. Our plan was to see the Currituck
and Bodie lighthouses today. And, of course, we try to stay away from the major
interstates due to the beating we take following other vehicles, and especially
semi-trucks and their turbulence! Mark added the restrictions to the GPS of
"no highways" and "no tolls." There is also another option
to avoid, "no ferry." We knew we were going to have to take a ferry
to one or another of the lower lighthouses, so we left that alone.
We traveled 518 miles our first day. The GPS took us up into the bottom portion
of Virginia and then back down into North Carolina when we got closer to the
coast. In the map of our travels, the blue line going across the top is the
route to the lighthouses. The red line going back into North Carolina is where
we spent the nights at the Road Trip Motel in Plymouth, NC. Appropriately
named, don't you think?
1. Tying down the waterproof luggage bag.
2. Ready to go.
3. Cloud-cover.
4. Currituck Sound.
5. Our shadow as we rode.
6. Ocean view.
7. Currituck Beach Lighthouse
8. Bodie Island Lighthouse
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In order to save money, I booked a motel that was about an
hour away from the coast in Plymouth, NC. The Road Trip Motel was completely
sufficient for our needs since all we did was sleep there. By the time we got
there each evening we were worn out and went to bed pretty early! The motel is not
fancy by any means, but there were not many people spending the nights there.
It was definitely off the beaten path.....the coast! Randy, the guy who checked
us in, suggested we eat at the Golden Skillet restaurant which was two doors up
from the motel. We walked there and I got a good fried chicken dinner and Mark
got seafood. They were pretty busy, which is always a good sign!
After dinner we walked back to the motel and got ready for bed! I think we
slept 12 hours!
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
We got up, got ready and left the motel by 9:30. We stopped for gas and got
breakfast at McDonald's before heading down the road and back to the coast. We
had at least an hour of travel ahead of us. The motel was the cheapest and
closest place and sort of centrally located to the lighthouses. And at $49 a
night, we got our money's worth, even though it would have been nicer to have
been closer to the coast! At least US64 is a straight shot, which is the main
drag through Plymouth, NC!
More cloud-cover. I cannot tolerate the heat, so I am always grateful for the
clouds while on the bike!
We traveled 297 miles today. We passed the Bodie Island Lighthouse again since
it is at the entrance to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse is the "nation's tallest and most recognizable lighthouse, and
is commonly referred to as "America's Lighthouse.""
From Hatteras, we took a free ferry to Ocracoke Island to visit the Ocracoke
Lighthouse. The white-washed lighthouse is the nation's second-oldest
still-active facility. "The village is steeped in history, only accessible
by water or air and was once a safe haven for the infamous pirate
Blackbeard."
1. Breakfast at McDonald's
2. Cloud-cover
3. Bridge to cross over Roanoke Sound
4. Sunburn reflection in the bike mirror
5. Wind surfing in the Roanoke Sound
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1. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
2. Amphitheater of stone in view of the lighthouse has the names of the
lighthouse keepers carved in them.
3. The ability to climb the lighthouse staircase was not possible as the
lighthouse was under renovation construction.
4. The keeper's home and museum.
5. Sand dunes along NC HWY 12 that runs the length of the
Outer Banks.
6. Aboard the ferry to Ocracoke Island.
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After visiting Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, we drove on down NC
HWY 12 to catch the ferry to Ocracoke Island.
It took an hour and we passed another ferry every 15 minutes. I have always loved riding on a ferry since I
was a kid. I’m so glad I had my good
camera with me! I stood up front so I
could see and capture good pictures.
1.
Sandbar loaded with seagulls
2.
Passing another ferry heading to where we came from
3.
Seagull perched on top of the ferry
4.
Seagull hovering above the boat, looking for fish.
5.
A pelican
6.
A fishing boat
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The best part of the ferry ride for me was watching the
seagulls hovering above the ferry. Some
of them hung around the back of the ferry where the paddle wheels stirred up
fish, diving in as they saw fish. It was
easy to get some good photos of the seagulls as they hovered above the ferry.
The sun was shining bright and hot, but the breeze off of
the ocean felt wonderful! We got a sun burn
from being on the bike so long on Monday, so the sunshine burned our skin, even
with sun screen on.
1. Birds watching the ferry pull into the dock.
2. Seagull hovering above the ferry.
3. Another seagull hovering and looking for fish.
4. One of the buoys marking the path the ferry takes so as
not to get too close to the sandbars.
5. Seagull taking a bath as we pulled into the dock.
6. A couple of jet skis enjoying the water and pretty day.
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1.
Flowers growing in the sand along NC HWY 12
2.
Selfie standing before the Ocracoke Island Lighthouse
3.
The Keeper’s buildings and house
4.
Seagull above the ferry
5.
Map of the day’s travel route, from the motel and back
in the evening.
6.
Traveling back to the motel in the evening.
7.
Setting sun.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
We drove 565 miles today, and that includes the trip home
after the lighthouses we visited (322 mi. to the lighthouses and 243 mi. from
the lighthouses to home). We left the
hotel at 10 a.m., stopped at McDonald’s for breakfast and began the trip to
Cape Lookout Lighthouse on Harker’s Island around 10:20 with an ETA of 1:10
with straight travel through.
1.
A shot over Mark’s helmet as we head out.
2.
We arrived at the Minnesott Beach ferry at noon. It is approx.. 3 miles across the Neuse River
to Cherry Branch. It took approx.. 18
minutes to cross the river.
3.
Cherry Branch straight ahead.
4.
Map of Neuse River at the ferry crossing.
5.
Sign showing distance to Cherry Branch.
6.
Thomas A. Baum ferry we rode.
7.
Seagull hovering over the ferry.
8.
Marker out in the river.
9.
Welcoming committee as we arrived.
10. Seagulls
waiting for the fish to be stirred up.
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We stopped for gas before continuing on our journey to the
Cape Lookout lighthouse. We arrived at
the end of Harker’s Island at 1:15. The
lighthouse is not actually on Harker’s Island, but that is where you catch the
ferry to cross the Back Sound to get to the lighthouse. The foot ferry was active, but the car ferry
to the lighthouse was closed because the lighthouse is being repaired due to
constructural problems.
From there, we followed the coast down to the Oak Island
Lighthouse on Caswell Beach, arriving at 6;45.
From Caswell Beach, we looked across to Bald head Island to see Old
Baldy Lighthouse. The ferry to go across
to the island was quite expensive, so I was satisfied to zoom in and get a
picture. It was getting late and we
decided to travel on home from here, arriving home at 11:42 p.m.
1.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
2.
Selfie in parking lot on Harker’s Island.
3.
White Ibis
4.
Seagull trying to get some snacks.
5.
Same seagull.
6.
Ibis pair.
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It was a great trip!
We put in a total of 1,380.2 miles in 3 days! Half of the time was spent on the bike! When we get home from a trip like this, we
are not too anxious to ride the bike for awhile so we can rest our bums!
When we ride the bike on a short trip, it’s about the
journey, not the destination, usually.
But a trip like this, it was about the journey AND the destination!
Our goal was to “see” the lighthouses. We accomplished that goal!
Since we hadn’t eaten lunch yet, on our way down to the Oak
Island Lighthouse we stopped in Morehead City at Dairy Queen. We had lunch AND dessert!
1. We shared a Blizzard at DQ.
2. The sign at the lighthouse.
3. Selfie in front of the lighthouse.
4. Our shadow.
5. Boardwalk to the beach so we
could look across
the way to
Old Baldy
Lighthouse. I love the
cross shadow
showing on the
boardwalk.
6. Thunderstorm moving into our
driving area on
the way home.
7. Old Baldy Lighthouse on Bald
Head Island.
8. Map of today’s travels to the
ligthouses, but
not the 4 hrs.
15 minutes home.
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