Yes, C&P. Orville and Wilbur Wright.

Oct22—Outer Beaches, NC

What a great place. In the summer this place would be crawling with visitors—sun hogs, surfers of all persuasions, fisher people with their rod rigs, kiters, ordinary people, too, repeaters (met a couple who have been doing it for 27 years) and of course first timers.

Great lighthouses—two black and whites. Sand is golden and the dunes are pretty shifty. Pretty narrow in some places. The newer houses are built in two or three levels to catch the view over the dunes. Many have a viewing tower above them so the crashing waves and shore life is not missed.

We have had some rain. It is raining now. Today was grey, but I was still wearing shorts and short sleeves.

The kites are in Technicolor. There was a snorkler, an octopus, a few fish, a rainbow thing and many more as there was a kite competition at the Wright Bros. memorial.

Had a great seafood dinner at the Lone Cedar. It is owned by a senator. When the senator and his wife travel, they buy fish serving services—a platter and 8 or so plates.
This collection of fish china is on the walls throughout the restaurant. There was even a gift store and the interior of the restaurant was decorated with funky hallowe’en treats. One of the fish services was for sale in the gift store—8 plates and a platter for $3 000.

Tomorrow we do two ferries and then we will be back on the mainland—inner banks—headed toward Myrtle Beach.

Is it like the Magdeleins? Yes, and no. There is no rock here; both have sand but more sand dunes here. It is more commercialized here as access is easy. One way in and one way out—Route 12. Warmer and more humid here. There is something about the Magdeleins that haunts you after your visit.

Cheers.