May 15, 2006 Bodie Island/Currituck lights - Whalehead Club

Captain’s Blog
May 15, 2006
Odometer Reading: 41166.2
Location: Coinjock, NC

Spent last night at a state campground on the ocean. Had a lightening storm with a pretty heavy downpour but otherwise OK. No hook-ups so no TV or wireless access. Today we visited two more lighthouses, Bodie Island Lighthouse and Currituck Beach Lighthouse. The Bodie lighthouse is just for viewing while the Currituck allows climbers, however due to thunder and a threat of a storm the lighthouse was closed to visitors. I guess they didn’t want anyone to be exposed to the possibility of a lightening strike. We did get to walk the beautiful grounds and visited another small family home (23,000 square feet) right on the ocean called The Whalehead Club. On our way to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse we had driven a little too far and ended up at a dead-end into the ocean where 4 wheel drive vehicles are allowed on the beach. They can drive all the way to the Virginia border where a gate blocks riders from crossing into Virginia because they don’t allow cars on the beaches in Virginia.

We also spent a very enjoyable afternoon at the Wright Brothers Museum in Kitty Hawk. The monument to the brothers sits on top of a hill with a 360 degree view of the ocean and island which was breathtaking. The museum was great and they have the site of the first flight attempts marked off with large granite stones with the date, time, duration and length of flight.

Tonight we are at a Resort of sorts. I’m not sure whose definition of a resort this is but it is definitely in a great spot, right on a peninsula across the ocean from Currituck. Our drive here was precarious due to very heavy downpours and flooding on route 12. Never saw flooding like that. There are no water drainage systems in the roadways and high water signs all over the place. Well, we are here and safe so that is all that matters.

We are about 6 days ahead of our planned scheduled so are now rerouting ourselves and trying to slow down. Not used to having all this time off so now Ron is working on a new plan for the next leg of our trip. Perhaps we’ll be heading to Alaska, because at the rate of speed that we are traveling at we definitely have time to do the round trip in the next two weeks.

Living in the RV has not been a problem and we are having no issues with confinement compared to living in our home. We both agree that full time RVing will work for us. Only one issue has occurred and that has been GAS pains, fuel that is. Deb gets a little anxious if the fuel gauge does not stay above ½ full.
Otherwise, we are having a great time.