Trip Log

April 25, 2009

Alesa gets nervous on bridges and in tunnels but she did very well as we came across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel onto the Delmarva peninsula and the Eastern Shore.

April 25, 2009

We settled at Chesapeake Campground in Deep Creek, VA next to the Dismal Swamp canal.  We were trying to stay at the First Landing State Park on Cape Henry at the mouth of Chesape

April 21, 2009

A very nice place so today we took advantage of it.  We worked, walked, rested and generally caught up.  Monk enjoyed the walk as well but had to stop and investigate anything remotely interesting.

April 20, 2009

We drove back to the Outer Banks and visited the Wright Brothers National Memorial.  Being a pilot, I knew it would be interesting but actually being there and seeing all the details and preparation brings a new meaning to the accomplishment.  We then drove down to Jockey's Ridge State Park and w

April 19, 2009

We left Hatteras Village, went by the Cape, north on the Outer Banks through Nags Head and are now on the mainland southeast of Elizabeth City at the North River Campground, a very nice place.  We will go back to the Outer Banks tomorrow and do Kitty Hawk, Duck and so on tomorrow. 

April 19, 2009

We caught the 10:30 ferry from Cedar Island to Ocracoke Island (2.5 hours), drove to the north end of the island and then caught the ferry to Hatteras Island (1 hour).  We then set up at the Hatteras Sands Resort about a half mile from the ferry.  We then drove up to Cape Hatteras for dinner and

April 19, 2009

We have reservation for the Cedar Island -  Ocracoke ferry for Saturday morning so we wanted to get as close as we could.  We drove by Camp Lejeune, Cape Fear and out on the peninsula to Cedar Island.  We are staying in the Cedar Creek Campground and Marina in the town of Sea Level about 15 miles

April 17, 2009

Last night we set up camp at Lanier’s on the Intercoastal Waterway in Surf City.

April 13, 2009

Today we toured Myrtle Beach but not before we saw Flat Stanley off at the Post Of

April 12, 2009

We fed a few more squirrels and left Florence about lunch time.  We are settled in the Briarcliffe Resort right on the Intercoastal Waterway.  We walked around the park, along the waterway and through the Barefoot shops before settling in to watch the Masters.  Monk and Flat Stanley collected Eas

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