4 years and the outer banks

to celebrate our four year anniversary we headed to the outer banks to spend a relaxing weekend at the beach. we had the best weekend with just enough beach time, and still got to explore the area and see some cool things. we went to jockey ridge state park at sunset, cape hatteras lighthouse and the wright brothers memorial. we also ate at some amazing restaurants (currituck bbq twice!) and really had the best time. i can definitely see the obx becoming a summer vacation tradition since it's only 5 hours away. there's something so charming about this place.

we stayed in nags head - take 10 steps from our hotel & you were at the beach

jockey ridge state park

steve with the panda kite, best target buy ever

climbing the lighthouse. i loved the black and white floors.

about 30 years ago they actually had to move this lighthouse because it was too close to the water and on unstable land. they moved the lighthouse about a mile inland to where it is today. it was so fascinating to learn about how they moved it.

sand for days. some points of the outer banks are so skinny that all there is room for is a 2 lane highway. the ocean is just outside this photo on both sides!

the field where the wright brothers first took flight.