Ocracoke Island is just a ferry ride away from Hatteras. It is also where Captain Blackbeard formally know as William Teach hung out and was killed. We thought all the pirate lore would be so fun for the boys.
max : greta and molly
Once we got off the ferry we hit up Teach's Exhibit and Gift Shop. The front yard was covered in dandelions. Our kids were just helping to spread the flowers around.
buried treasure : treasure maps
brandon and stefan read all the plaques and are now blackbeard experts
I don't know why, but for some reason I pictured this little pirate island to be full of pirates : people dressed in character, lots of little pirate shops, perfect props for a photoshoot. Maybe it was because we were a week before the season started. Maybe it is because I get warped versions of places stuck in my head. But Ocracoke was nothing like I thought it would be. This was the lone pirate store and museum on the entire island. There were more bike rental shops than anything pirate. A tad bit bummed we drove around town (in about 5 minutes), visited the lighthouse and head back to the ferry.
Since we were on a roll checking out light houses we decided to add the Ocracoke Lighthouse to the list. It was a lot small and "not as cool" according to Sam.
And since Brandon missed all the beach fun from the day before we introduced him to Beach 28 from the day before. We were only there for a couple of hours, but we were able to watch kite boarders, search for shells, jump the waves and enjoy the sun.
greta : sam
what a cutie!
max enjoyed the sand : jackson loved the water
em and molly
videos of the beach will be coming soon
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