"Perhaps the truth is found in a walk on the beach." ~ Wallace Stevens I'm sure you can find any answer you are looking for on the never ending beach
of the Outer Banks. You can walk for hours, I know I did!
The water was warm and the waves were perfect for some surfing fun. I even borrowed my Airbnb hosts paddle board to take a try in the Atlantic... these kids make it look so easy... waves 1 : me 0
Colourful houses line the streets of Hatters Island and
give you a warm welcome to sea side paradise.
Built in the islands characteristic architecture, high up on stilts,
to protect them from the high tides of the Atlantic.
Even grey skies and rain can't wash away the colourful view of the houses here.
The beautiful beach of the Outer Banks at Rodanthe Pier. The busiest spot on the island.
Note the blue sky on this side of the pier...
...and this was the view looking in the other direction, no joke!
The storm cloud rolled in fast and hard.
The famous Rodanthe Pier. It was featured in the Nights in Rodanthe movie where the town had a celebration after the hurricane passed. But on a regular day it's just a fishing pier.
Taking a drive around the island at dusk to see some of the other villages
scattered along the long stretch of land that is the Outer Banks.
The marina in one of the other sea side villages.
As quickly as the storm came, it left. It cleared up just in time for
an Outer Banks sunset over the sound.
This restaurant in Waves not only has some yummy seafood,
but offers the best views to catch the sunset over the sound.
The man made sand dunes that protect the island from high tides and hurricane waves.
They may not look that big in the photo, but trust me when I say
it's a clime to get over them to the beach.
These are the sand dunes as seen from the beach.
To give a bit of perspective on their size... see those lime green and yellow squares
on the sand? Those were our full size beach towels, just confetti specs compared
to the dunes. Even my huge paddle board looks small in comparison!
Serendipity, or better now known as Rodanthe Inn,
was made famous by the book and movie "Nights in Rodanthe".
Due to beach erosion, the house was moved inland to save it from getting washed
away by the Atlantic. This is a view of the decks facing the beach
with perfect unobstructed views of the sunrise.
Side of Rodanthe Inn with the steps leading up to the main entrance.
A walk out pier in a rest stop after crossing the bridge off the island.
One of the bridges connecting the mainland to the Outer Banks.
Read my travel story to the Outer Banks in Nights (and Days) in Rodanthe for more information about the island. It was on my bucket list for years and I'm so glad I went. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a holiday filled with R&R.
Have you ever been? Would you like to go? Let me know in the comments below. And look out for my next post, a guide to the Outer Banks.
