Day 27 - Emerald Isle to the Outer Banks

On 7/11, we traveled from Emerald Isle to the Outer Banks.  When we saw ourselves on a map, we were pretty amazed at how far out into the Atlantic Ocean we were... that strip of land we were on was pretty slim.  I was amazed at how many buildings are at risk on the Outer Banks.  Lots of bridges and roads that were built over water.  These people must be pretty resiliant to live in the direct path of a hurricane potentially on a yearly basis.  Regardless, the area is breathtakingly beautiful.

Ater setting up camp, we headed out on the bikes.  I was determined to visit one of the many roadside produce stands.  We've had some delicious peaches and melons in this part of the country!  Anyway, we rode for short way and ended up seeing a deer with a fawn. Suffice it to say that she was not intending to lead the baby so close to the road.  The mother and baby got separated and the fawn ended up running right in front of us.  I didn't realize that deer could cry out but this baby did.  Mother and child were fine, other than being separated on either side of the highway.  We hope that they were able to find each other, since the fawn was pretty small.

We got some produce at the fruit stand and then explored a few shops.  We ended up at a kite board "resort" so it was fun to watch them navigate the wind/waves. 

Here are my men enjoying a "cocktail" on the deck of the resort.