Lacubrious Society

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Day 5.5 - Southern Shores

So today we got a late start after needing to rest up after yesterday's monolithic drive/ferry trip. We ended yesterday at a place called Chilli Peppers after a walk on Nags Head Pier. We had a couple margaritas, some chili and chicken and black bean spring rolls. Yummy stuff but it was just enough to put us over the top for the day and we basically had to drag ourselves, semi-comatose back to the hotel...ugh..me need sleep. Once again, we left the door to the balcony open and a window thrown wide to hear the ocean only to wake up to a 55 degree room...brrrrrrrrr.

So after snoozing til 10, we managed to pull ourselves together and head out. We drove to the Southern Shores today, which is actually North of us and constitutes the towns of Duck, Ocean Beach, and Corolla.

We stopped for lunch at a place called Route 12. Mmmmm, crab bisque and salad while DH opted for the lasagne. We wandered the small shopping areas nearby, picking up some trinkets before heading out.

One of the things we've noticed are places called Drive Thru Brew...

It's a drive thru "beverage" store!

After continuing on we end up in Corolla, home of the Currituck Light House!

And an added bonus, it's open for climbing! Yeah, just in time for my legs which have barely recovered from Hatteras. So I pay $7.00 and hike on up! Check out the videos I'll be uploading in the next post.

After this we continue driving to the END OF THE ROAD...seriously, we ran out of road. Check off route 12, we drove the whole thing on OBX!

At this point it started raining, which spoiled our plans to do the jeep/mustang drive in Corolla...so we headed back and drove over to Roanoke Island...a place we plan to head back to tomorrow. We found yet another lighthouse! Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

DH catching some rays at the shore.

Day 4.5 - Ocracoke

I don't like Okra nor do I like Coke. And after all was said and done
I'm not sure the drive+ferry+drive was worth spending to see this.

We had a nice lunch at the Creekside Cafe: Island Burger & Bass Ale
for DH, Bluefish & Blue Moon for me. And the ferry ride was pretty
cool. I had never driven a car onto a boat before, plus it was free!
However the small village was best navigated by bike and with the
weather being so nice we would have preferred to spend it on the
beach. Plus we hated the driving...and at only 45 or 50 it was
agonizingly slow. Lesson learned.

Tomorrow we hope to head North!

Missing my pup!

Out for an evening stroll

Beach View

Wave at DH! He's in the 3rd window down on the left...

A room with a view

View from our hotel window...

Out the window...

Monday, October 12, 2009

Outer Banks Fishing Pier

Stopped at this pier for the view. The lunch counter lady let us go
out to the picnic area. It was bit too windy, too crowded (with
fisherman), and somewhat wobbly for Darrin's taste to pay $1.50 and
head out to the end of the pier. Yo ho blow the man down as it were!

Day 3.5 - Sunrise

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Dinner and...

OMG...seriously good eats at Owen's Restaurant! DH read about them on chowhound.com
so we made plans to stop there on our way back today.

Surf and Turf fine dining place yet cozy and comfortable and service
which was impeccable!

DH had the prime rib and I had a small filet & crab cake with a
coconut shrimp appetizer. Glasses of Sterling Cabernet & Sterling
Merlot were great choices. The seabreeze mashers were delicious and
flavored with shallots, scallions, and cheese. Veggies were tender yet
crisp and our salads were lovely with the housemade tomato basil
vinegarette.

Dessert was tiramisu and cinnamon cheesecake with tart apples, plus
coffee and hot tea. Soooo good!