Today we are really, seriously on the Outer Banks. I drove the Rest Stop Van today and it was an interesting chopped-up day because we took two different ferries. We spent about 4 hours total on ferries and the cyclists only did about 40 miles. The Outer Banks is very interesting; it’s basically a set of low sand bars with not much in between, connected by ferry services. In a sense it reminded me of Hawaii. Also, randomly, they have wild ponies. Okracoke is the sandbar in the middle and it’s really a very remote-feeling place, like Molokai. I did the obligatory dipping of the toes in the ocean and got some work done and generally had a lazy day. The day started out stressful because it turned out that due to Covid we needed reservations for the first ferry (and we didn’t have any) so for a moment it looked like I or Sean might be driving 5 hours all the way around the cape; but then they got us on. We ate seafood for lunch and dinner and it was expensive and sort of good but not nearly as tasty as the seafood I get back in Jacksonville. It’s always nice to know that what you already have was the best all along. :)
