We decided to escape the 96 degree record heat and head out the Outer Banks (OBX) for a quick weekend trip.(The Outer Banks are a 200-mile long chain of islands off the coast of NC)
We sent Kylie to her favorite place (Camp Bow Wow, her dog "camp" where she plays with other dogs) so we could head out on a family trip with baby Avery.
We booked a hotel right on the beach, here is a picture of Mommy and Avery enjoying a nice sunrise on the beach,Avery even seemed to be trying to wave at the camera!
During our morning walk along the beach, we picked up trash we found on the walk, Colleen was proud of her stash we collected!
That morning a really neat (and spooky) cloud formation rolled in!
We also found a protected sea turtle hatching area:
Then we went to the Wright Brother's musuem/memorial and saw the exact spot where the first flight was:
At the museum Avery found her future profession, an astronaut!
Then we headed up to Corolla Beach and rented a Jeep to drive on the beach to go see the wild horses!
The wild horses have been there for 400 years. They are Mustangs from the Spanish shipwrecks of the 1500s and 1600s . They were neat to see on the beach and even around houses!
The only access up there was with a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The northern-most 12 miles of the OBX have no paved roads, the only access is to drive up the beach and then inland on sand roads. However, there were endless huge houses up there, it was amazing to see those with 10 miles of 4-wheel drive necessary to get to them!
There were also remains from a 400-year old forest that was overtaken by the beach and shifting of the islands:
After the Jeep driving, we saw the Currituck Beach Lighthouse:
We headed home from there. Avery was a good sport through it all and usually just slept or smiled and "sung"!
The picture with Avery and the pumpkins around her is too cute!
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