Outer Banks {Part Two}

Days three and four of our Outer Banks vacation included the Wright Brother's Memorial, Bodie Island lighthouse, and one last trip to the beach with a non-snoozing Nixon.

Hanging out with Wilbur and Orville

Where the plane launched

The memorial, on top of Kill Devil Hill

Helping with the first flight

Bodie Island lighthouse - we were going to climb it, but Nixon was in the middle of a rare 2+ hour nap

Skeptically sizing up the ocean

The cold water was a bit of a shock

We tested out the sand away from the scary waves - still skeptical, but a little happier

Outer Banks {Part One}

We took advantage of the long Columbus Day weekend and spent some time exploring the Outer Banks.  It was a wonderful few days of delving into the history and soaking up the last of the warm days.  Days one and two consisted of walking around the town of Manteo, visiting the Lost Colony museum, and the beach (which Nixon slept through).

Checking out one of the boardwalks

Sneaking veggies off Daddy's plate at dinner

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

Starting our day with coffee.  Nixon is after the muffin.

Starting our tour of the Lost Colony - clearly, the history is thrilling to Nixon

Nixon demonstrating how the local Indians used fishing weirs to trap fish

Nixon the pirate

Nixon's first time at the beach, and he's snoozing

"Fine, I'll wake up for just a second"