Heading towards Cape Hatteras
Another 3 + hour drive and I crossed the bridge near Nags Head. I drove along the ocean side road, admiring these giant houses. They have shake roofs, and colorful siding. Many are 4 stories high with a lot of windows. They were so tall with exterior staircases that seemed to wrap around. I visited Nags Head beach briefly before arriving at Wright Brothers National Memorial. It was also quite warm today. I soaked down my hair, soaked down JoJo, and placed him in his purse with a damp scarf. We were fine. It was a nice climb to the granite memorial, where many Wright brothers flights took place in 1903. The view was great from all sides. There were markers showing were the early flight attempts were made. The whole area was left as a cleared field (no trees) to show this landing strip area. We finished the visit to a life sized airplane sculpture made out of metal, surrounded by fullsized bronze sculpted men that witnessed and photographed the first flight. Jo Jo was a trooper through it all, and I didn't ask him, but I hoped he enjoyed his pretend ride on the wings of this airplane.
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