We started this morning from the entrance to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse park and discovered 10-15 foot high sand dunes butted up against the only road north south on the island. If you didn't smell the ocean, you might think you were in the middle of a desert as the sand was blowing across the street.
Friday was a good day riding because the wind was at our back. Today, the wind changed 180 degrees and now we were riding directly into the headwind which slowed us down considerably.
When the route went across the Oregon Inlet, the bridge was more than Diane wanted to challenge and she grabbed a ride across and into Nags Head. Since the road was one-lane in each direction, I tried to go as quickly as I could not to hold up traffic since there was about 6 inches of bike lane between the white line and the cement curb.
After a quick change, Bobbie and I finally got to the Wright Brothers National Monument after passing it once before in 1975. Interesting to see that the first powered airplane flight is shorter than the wing span of a 747 today. If you have never been here, it is well worth the $4 admission charge, unless you are 62 or over and have a Golden Eagle Pass from the National Park Systems. Then it is free.
So the hard miles begin again Sunday as we go to Virginia Beach. I have it about 80 miles and we are exploring the possibility of shortening the ride with another ferry ride.
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