After a relaxing weekend in Wilmington, we decided we want to go to the outer banks on Sunday. We know that we only have a little more than a week left to ride, so we got a ride from Wilmington to around Newport, NC.
Donna, a really helpful person at the Marriott, had a friend Jonathan who drives for uber, and actually had a bike rack. That worked out well, and we got on our bikes at about 10:30.
We had to bike 47 miles and make a 5:30 ferry to Ocracoke. That's the last ferry for the night, and if we missed it wed be staying at the driftwood motel, a place where according to tripadvisor reviews, you're better off sleeping in the woods.
We took a reststop at a middle of nowhere store called " The Collared Shack".
We got malted milkshakes and got to learn a little bit about shrimpin, even though with the accent it was pretty hard to understand. I also got called darlin which is always nice.
Once we were getting close to the ferry which we think was around the gateway to the outer banks, it was very quiet and beautiful. It was just a strip of road, and on both sides there was just marshland and water.
Luckily we made the ferry, which was two and a half hours.
Once in Ocracoke, we went to the pony island motel. It was clean which good. Unfortunately the wifi did not work.
Once in Ocracoke, we went to the pony island motel. It was clean which good. Unfortunately the wifi did not work.
Thanks for coming along for the ride!
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