Satchel sitting on the boat planter at Cedar Island where our Ferry ride ended from Okracoke. Papa picked us up there.
These pics are in a backwards order, but I'm sure that doesnt matter! We LOVED the little Island and enjoyed our several days there (:Okracoke Island is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore with the island being owned by the US National Park Service (except the village).It is 16 miles long & you can only get there by Ferry (or private boat or plane). Okracoke Island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Pamlico Sound on the other. Okracoke is well known as a hideout of Blackbeard the Pirate. It was where his last battle and death took place.
The primary ways to get around the island are by golf carts (everyone there has one) or bicycle and you can rent either on any block!!! We made use of both, but mainly rode bikes (we brought Diron's with Satchel's baby seat on the back & rented a bike for me). We rode all around the Island and 2 days straight rode to the Cape Hatteras beaches for Satchel to play. It was so much fun. There are little Mom & Pop eateries all over with a couple of little general stores to buy groceries and such. There are Bed&Breakfasts galore on the Island and vacation rentals. We would Dinghy in each day from our boat and explore all day. People were constantly walking or biking all along the little roads with golfcarts driving everywhere. It was such a fun, charming little place.
Satchel jumped off this big yellow cleat about 200 times when on the ferry
Papa giving kisses good bye before he sailed off for the 10hr sail from Okracoke back to Havelock (without us!)
Fun times at the Slushy Stand for ice cream and the Hatteras beach! There is a view of Harmony.
Riding on the bike around the Island; Taking the Dinghy in ; and a beautiful sunset from the cockpit one night
View of the Okracoke lighthouse from our anchor spot.
First breakfast anchored out.
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