Hello,
So happy to have been directed to this informative site. My daughter and I are planning a long weekend starting this Thursday evening traveling to the OBX. She is a history fanatic with a healthy obsession with lighthouses. We have never been to the OBX even though we are from right outside Richmond, VA. My plan as of now (after getting some great advice on city-data) is the following:
Thurs. leave Richmond at 4 drive to Swan Quarter area to spend the night
Friday: catch 10 am ferry to Ocracoke. Knock around the village after lunch, see the lighthouse, shops, beach spend Saturday and Sat. night there as well.
Sun.: Get up early, take ferry to Hatteras, see the lighthouse and village. Drive north, stopping along the way at various villages, shops. See Bodie Lighthouse on the way.
Sunday evening: continue to hotel in Nags Head or Manteo. This is the part I am unsure of... much cheaper rates in Manteo for a one night stay, but should we stay on the beach again in order to see more of the area? I did want to check out Manteo for a possible retirement location, so would like to either drive over to see it, or stay there.
Monday: we need to be heading home to Richmond Monday, so we could squeeze in a few more hours see other sites, maybe see Wright Brothers museum on the way out...
If you have any great suggestions for "must stops" on the drive north on Sunday, in Ocracoke, etc. we'd love to hear them. Will traffic be a bear on Sunday? That worries me a bit. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and advice!
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