Blogs from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States, North America

The Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates the places where Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted their gliding and flying experiments from 1900 to 1903, culminating on the first powered flight on December 17, 1903. It's located in Kill Devil Hills, not far from Nags Head. There was a long line of cars waiting to enter the park. I thought the entrance fee of $10 per person (not per car) was a lot in order to see this important historical site. Fortunately, we had our National Parks Senior Pass. Wright Brothers National Memorial itself is atop Kill Devil Hill. From 1900 to 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came here from Dayton, Ohio, to conduct glider and airfoil experiments. They selected the location based on information from the US Weather Bureau about the area's steady winds. The area was ... read more

After enjoying Wilmington NC, I was heading to the Outer Banks for a two-week visit beginning March 20, 2012. Even though MapQuest told me the actual drive to Cedar Island NC was only 3-1/2 hours, I got a relatively early start because I wanted to stop at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort NC. I had heard/read that this museum was the recent recipient of an anchor recovered from Blackbeard’s shipwreck Queen Anne's Revenge. Tuesday began as a hazy, foggy day but by the time I had stowed the gear and made ready to set sail, the sun was blazing. (Informational) Irene took me on a route through Wilmington NC I had not yet seen. No A/C, no heater, no radio – windows down all the way! The first half of the trip on US ... read more

Day 3 - June 29th We said our good-byes to our house-mates and hosts last night since we knew we had to leave early this morning. We had reservations on the Cape May- Lewes Ferry for the first sailing at 7:30. We stealthily left the house about 6:15 since we wanted to be there early (as the ferry people suggested). They have the right to search both vehicles and people. Today, they did neither – to us anyway. It did appear that they searched a truck that approached the gate about 15 minutes after we lined up to board the ship. We were the third vehicle in the queue and as a result, got a front row spot on the deck of the M.V. Delaware. We left the dock about 7:35 and cruised off into the ... read more