Saturday, June 14, 2008-Frisco Campground, NC

This morning, I walked one  loop around the campground and when I got back, Sue was awake. She joined me and we walked another loop. Today, we decided to take the ferry to Ocracoke Island. It's about 10 miles to the north and the ferry ride takes about forty minutes. I have attached a map of Hatteras. I'm not sure if I can send it, but let's try. The inlet between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands into Pamlico Sound is called the Hatteras Inlet. During the ferry ride, we could see the shallows and small islands in the sound. When we crossed the inlet, we could see the breakers between Hatteras and Ocracoke. During World War II, the German U-Boats would prowl these waters and sink the Liberty ships with war materials to Europe. The Monitor was discovered off Cape Hatteras some years ago. Check it out on the map here.
 
When we got off the ferry, the ride to the city of Ocracoke was about ten to fifteen miles. In Ocracoke, there is another ferry to Cedar Island, which is connected to the mainland via a very big bridge. When we made this trip several years before, we came to Ocracoke via the Cedar Island ferry. That ferry cost about $45 with the camper. The Hatteras - Ocracoke ferry is free of charge. When we got to the city of Ocracoke, we parked in the public parking and walked into town. We found a small roadside restaurant and Sue got another helping of fried oysters. I had a Philly sandwich. This section of Ocracoke Island is mostly national seashore and there is nothing between the ferry and the city at the south end. It was another beautiful day, with temps around the high eighty degrees, but high humidity. Night time temps are around the high sixties.
 
We returned to the campground and checked for Ranger Elizabeth in the kiosk. Her shift would be from 2:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Good news: she was not there! That means parking the truck at the camper. No separation anxiety attack tonight. Julie; we can usually get a cell phone signal here, perhaps because we are high on the ridge and can reach the public cell towers.
 
We decided to relax at the camper. I am feeling the effects of the sun on the back of my neck and I don't want to get a burn. Just a light meal tonight.