This is our first trip to the outer banks since we retired. Hurricane Irene has come & gone since we retired, and the damages/changes can still be seen. Some serious road & bridge work is ongoing. It appears at least one inlet between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pamlico Sound is missing (probably filled in with sand). I remember a bridge that now I can't find. I have to assume the current temporary bridge north of Rodanthe is where that bridge use to be. Can't tell as I think there use to be parking areas where people use to park & fish - even launch boats - around that bridge that I can't find. I may be confusing it with the Oregon Inlet bridge. Otherwise, business are open and things seem to be going fine for the folks here.
It's still off season here in the North Carolina outer banks. We're staying at the Cape Hatteras KOA & here for a week. Recent RV Park reviews were giving the KOA really good reviews, so we decided to stay and see how it's changed. It's completed a full renovation, and the new facilities are up to resort standards.
Since arriving we've made one trip to Nags Head for diesel & groceries. Also one dinner at Atlantic Coast Cafe (excellent blackened shrimp that rivals Gulf Shores, AL), and one short walk on the beach. Looks like we'll go to Ocracoke Island one day (with or without bikes - yet to be determined). Don't know what else (besides more beach walks). One plus: It appears the weather is changing for this area, and we may miss most of the rain for the next week or so that the southeast is getting. That's a welcome relief as we were pretty much thinking we'd be wet most of our time here.
Anyway, that's it for us. Everyone have a good week. Our plans are to be in Fredericksburg, VA this time next week. David
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