We spent a week at Ocracoke Island, in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, and by the end of our time there, we were saying it was one of our favorite places on the whole trip. To get there, we took a long ferry ride from the mainland. We stayed in a campground close to the ocean, and our site had a path that went through a cut in the dunes and right onto the huge beach. I spent a lot of time jumping off the dune cliffs and rolling down the dunes.
A few times we left the campground to explore attractions near the small town of 900 people. Once, we went to see the wild horses that roam in a huge fenced in area where they are safe but they can wander. Another day, we got fudge. It was delicious!
Also, we hiked down to the beach where Blackbeard was beheaded. On the trail there, I spent some time climbing a tree with some other kids. At the beach, we spent the morning chilling in the sand before hiking back.
One night, there was a huge storm, and the next morning the beach was covered with cool things. Ma and I went for a walk and found lots of trash, coconuts, wood, pieces of bamboo, and other stuff, all covered with gooseneck clams. We also saw Portuguese Man of War, (NOT happy about that) sea beans, cool shells, and also some stranger things. We even found a rubber ducky!
