National Park Service Docks, Ocracoke, NC

Oh darn, the weather is too bad to leave Ocracoke this morning. I feel like I got a school snow day! We love Ocracoke and being stuck here is just NOT being stuck. Yesterday, we took a walk to Springer’s Point ( http://www.outerbanks.com/springers-point.html ) to see where the demise of Blackbeard occurred in 1718. There is a curious old natural well there that had been used by Indians long before Blackbeard. Sailors knew what islands had water and trees for masts and I guess rum. Susan packed a nice picnic lunch and off we walked. There was a nice nature trail winding through the wax myrtle trees to the beach where we sat and had our picnic overlooking the Ocracoke Inlet. We mused about exactly where Blackbeard lost his head, as we ate lunch!

Later, while I was launching the dingy for our nice ride about Silver Lake, a passerby struck up a conversation and the next thing I knew we were invited to his house for cocktails. He and his wife are ‘almost retired’ and looking for a cruising boat. We had them over for a look around Liquid Therapy. I think they may be hooked on the Albin brand! Day before yesterday, we toured WOVV’s new studio. Such a very cool radio station. If I lived here I’d certainly be involved with WOVV.

Last night, after dinner at DAJIO’s Restaurant (an acronym for Doug And Judy’s In Ocracoke), I checked out a new small music venue, Coyote Music Den, and bumped into famous Ranger Bob, from the National Park Service (NPS). He is a really nice guy promoting the NPS and always helpful with visitors. He was getting ready see if the owners of the Coyote Den would appear at a new weekly music concert at NPS venue, by the ferry docks.
We walked back to Liquid Therapy for a nice evening. The northerly breeze starting picking up in the middle of the night sometime. That was nice for sleeping. But I knew the wind would be building and we would GET to stay at Ocracoke one more day. Yea!!

Today’s picture is the Coast Guard headed north, my guess, to Hatteras Island - almost sunset overlooking the Pamlico Sound. We think they were taking soundings, near the south end of the island.