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.
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