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After spending the morning at the Wright Brothers Memorial, we were parched and hungry.  Unfortunately, the Park Service has agreed to NOT sell any food or beverages at the site, so there wasn't so much as a pop machine to be had.  The park employees helpfully pointed out that restaurants were "only" 1/2 mile away, not appreciating the fact that we had flown in, and were on foot.

So, where to eat?  Friends in the aviation newsgroups had recommended stopping at Ocracoke Island, a spit of land in the barrier islands off the Carolina coast, for lunch at "Howard's Pub".   With perfect weather and no better ideas, we arced our way southward, down the coast.

Click here to view a short movie taken as we taxied past a Cirrus that crashed while landing at Ocracoke Island.

Here are some pix from the flight and island:

An island ferry	Surf pounding the barrier islands		A long view, taken by Bec from the back seat
Beautiful shot by Becca	The famous Cape Hatteras light house	Jay & Mary, by Bec from back seat	Another shot of the Cape Hatteras Light House
The barrier islands are unique	Bec & Mary with Hatteras sign on Ocracoke Island	A broken Cirrus on the edge of the runway	Jay & kids with Howard's Pub welcome sign

After Ocracoke it was down the coast to Beaufort, NC for gas.  This lovely little airport is a real gem, and the folks that work there were extremely helpful.  After gassing up, we asked them where *they* would go to find some sun and fun, and they unanimously recommended flying down the coast to North Myrtle Beach, SC.  This turned out to be a fantastic recommendation.

Here are a few pix from the flight to Beaufort...

Beautiful water picture en route	Another nice shot by Becca	Coming in to land	Jay & the kids with Beaufort Airport sign
The kids with Atlas

On to next page, Beaufort, NC