Outer Banks, NC and more

I left Virginia and headed to the Outer Banks, NC.  One of those places I've read about and so wanted to see! From Elizabeth City, NC, I crossed several bridges across rivers, inlets, and sounds before reaching the long peninsula of the Outer Banks bounded by the Atlantic on the east and the Albemarle Sound on the west.  The area is flat with sand dunes and many tourists enjoying the ocean and beaches.  

At Nags Head, NC, I got a flat tire!  Again I had cell service and AAA assistance, and was soon on my way.  I headed to Cape Hatteras National seashore at Oregon Inlet campground and had time for a walk on the beach.

A flock of pelicans was feeding in the Atlantic and it was fun to watch.  There were only a couple of people on the beach.

Across the road was a marina with colourful boats lined up ready to go fishing.

There was a fabulous sunset!

The next day I went to the Wright Brothers memorial at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.  

It is amazing how the world changed with the short flight of 120 feet in 1903!  This was an interesting stop.

Next I drove back towards Virginia and had to stop for a drawbridge where the bridge turned rather than lifted up.

I drove across Virginia and camped at the Shenendoah valley national park at the Loft Mountain campground.  I'd been there before about a month earlier.  It is such a beautiful area!

I was heading to West Virginia and had a few errands to do so I went to the closest large town with a Costco and did some shopping.  Rain was forecast so I camped at a pretty park in Virginia, Douthat State Park near Milboro, Virginia.

I camped near a stream.

It stormed as promised with thunder and lightening but I was safe and dry in the RV!

Next day it was time to head to Alderson, West Virginia for a month of volunteer work at Alderson Hospitality House.  It will be a change from sightseeing and driving.