The Beach – 2016 – In Photos – Part 1

In late May, we embarked on the longest roadtrip we’ve taken since the girls were born – a 10 day trip centered on several days on the beach of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  Photos will be posted in groups – this is part 1 of three — the trek East.

Lunch day 1 at the St. Louis Arch.  Construction on the arch grounds had a large area blocked off, but we were still able to access the arch and go beneath to the museum and gift shop. DCIM100MEDIADJI_0006.JPG 160520 004 DCIM100MEDIADJI_0014.JPG

Looking West, at the Old Courthouse: DCIM100MEDIADJI_0040.JPG DCIM100MEDIADJI_0054.JPGIn line to get (free) tickets to enter the underground portion of the arch. 
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Heading east through Kentucky…160521 009

Lunch on Day 2 — at the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia160521 039 160521 092

Adding a cancellation to our National Parks Passport books:
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The small gift shop across the street from the Parks grounds proved irresistible: 160521 146 160521 157

Looking south through the gorge.  We took the narrow winding road down from the Visitor’s Center to the gorge below — the road in the center-left of this frame.  DCIM100MEDIADJI_0009.JPG

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Heading east through central Virginia on Day 3: 160521 188

Arrival in Hampton – midday Day 3:

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Arriving on the beach – early evening Day 3: 160522 084 160522 092 160522 096 160522 128

First souvenir stop on Day 4 — a local t-shirt shop. DCIM100GOPROGOPR9568.

Lula wasn’t excited by me repeatedly asking why this chair was so small. DCIM100GOPROGOPR9583. DCIM100GOPROGOPR9599.

The red roof cottage was our home for four days: DCIM100MEDIADJI_0007.JPG DCIM100MEDIADJI_0016.JPG DCIM100MEDIADJI_0027.JPG DCIM100MEDIADJI_0068.JPG 160524 009 160524 029 160524 036 160524 061

Day 4 – Bodie Island Lighthouse: 160524 089

The first beach day’s shell haul: 160524 121 160524 131 160524 156

Late night thunderstorms off the coast: 160524 204

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