Day 13

This one has gone down as "THE VERY LONG DAY" but it was good. Left early stopped for breakfast and put on rain gear as it was starting to rain lightly. I had stated that it would be fun to take the ferry to the outer banks of North Carolina. Apparently you usually need reservations and if you get there at the wrong time it is a two and a half hour wait for a ferry. We pulled up were quickly taken out of line and placed with about twenty or twenty five other bikes.

We boarded last after a ten minute wait with the bikes all on the stern area, we found out this is because it rides better and with 40 mph winds and six foot seas it is easier to hold your bike upright, which we had to do for much of the trip, cold also. Not until after boarding did we learn it is a two hour trip in good weather, somehow this became my fault! JB took a wave over him and the bike but no one had a camera out.

The other bikers on board were a Christian Motorcycle Club, They gathered around and offered a prayer for our safe journey, will post a pic of them when I get caught up.

After disembarking we headed north and quickly ran out of island but guess what there is another ferry and it only took 45 minutes. The islands were then connected by bridges and we were lucky to get a room do to a fishing tournament, in Nags Head. Diner at a local place, waitress' husband is retired San Diego Officer. Met her daughter and we told them we were on 11,000 mile ride, daughter replied, "thats gotta hurt". Nice suite we put three in each room, view of the beach, sound of the waves.

Good day after all regardless of what you here from others, had to break the no driving after dark rule a little.