Kathy has found her new home. Not for the reasons one might suspect (i.e., the scenic beauty, coastal breezes and laid back atmosphere). Nope, we are talking about the fear of bridges. We had to cross 4 very long, very high ones, with signs that said "Danger: High Crosswinds" to get to her new home at Waves, NC on Hatteras Island. You would think the fact that we were traveling to an ISLAND would have been a clue for her.
With a fear of heights and bridges since childhood, it was an interesting ride to say the least. As she crawled into the floorboard of the motorhome and hailed as she did so, "If you need anything I'll be right here" -(yeh, right!) - we made our way safely across each of the bridges and into the campground. I had hoped "Immersion Therapy" would be the answer in helping her overcome her fears but I was wrong. Have I already lost my touch? Anyway, anyone with Valium should respond quickly. We are in dire need of assistance to cross back over the bridges to make our way on up to VA. Otherwise, Kathy can be reached from here on out at her new address: Oceans Waves Campground, Waves, NC.
Yes - now Kathy speaks-- Portions of the tale were altered to protect the not-so-innocent. The bridge freakouts were very mild and came after a 400 mile drive, portions of which were on 35 mph switchbacks through Pisgah National Forest, with blinking yellow lights attesting "Speed Too Fast for Conditions" (those conditions were miles and miles of 6% downshifts) and ALL 400 miles were in high, gusty winds. Enough said!
Having said all that, the campground is beautiful, with the beach just a short walk over the dunes. We would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to visit this area. Any of you who have been fortunate enough to visit the area know what we are talking aboutn. The weather was absolutely gorgeous today!
We've seen a Bald Eagle since arriving (they are said to nest on the islands). The sun rises much earlier here and you feel the need to get up and get going so you don't waste any part of the day. We rode our bicycles to the seafood market and bought fresh shrimp for dinner tonight and crab cakes for tomorrow evening. Settling in for the evening with boiled shrimp and a bottle of wine for dinner.
ps Thanks to everyone for the positive comments. We are new to blogging, but think we've fixed it so comments can be made on the blog site.
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