CEDAR ISLAND, NC
Just
got back from a restful two days on Cedar Island, NC. A friend owns
a year round home there but he uses it only when the cold weather in
New England tells him it's time to head south...so my niece Wendy and
I accepted his kind offer to visit and we headed out there last
Friday night.
Cedar
Island is a very small and lightly populated coastal island in
eastern North Carolina. Although it is blessed with a natural beauty
it would not appeal to the usual beach combing tourist. There are no
overcrowded beaches or seafood restaurants and it would probably be
completely left to it's own devices if it were not for the famous
Cedar Island Ferry service..
Four
times a day cars and travelers are ferried to or from the village of
Ocracoke, the last leg of the Outer Banks, a string of very narrow
peninsulas and barrier islands that are separated from the mainland
by the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound. Each ferry can take up to
50 cars or equivalent vehicles and reservations are made well in
advance.
Although
it is fairly pricy to go by car it is only $1 per ticket if you just
want to go along for the ride ...which we did. It is a 2 ½ hr. trip
each way so we'd had our fill of the ocean by late Saturday
afternoon. However, that was forgotten the next day and I snapped
the picture you see above as we meandered down the deserted and
narrow beach strip.
One
of the loveliest things on the Island was the pampas grass that grew
in abundance, especially around our host's property. I couldn't
help but include it with this nice picture of Wendy. All in all a
delightful respite and well worth the 4 ½ hours that it took to get
there.
posted by Ginnie at 5:00 PM
7 Comments:
It sounds like the beaches here in some ways! Beautiful !
I do love the isolated islands on the Outer Banks. They, and the National Seashore are about the only places not totally built up with all sorts of little boxes made out of ticky-tacky.
Oh, my, I haven't been to the Outer Banks in YEARS! Spent a week on Ocracoke back in the 80s. I do love it down there... but when I need a break, I head for the mountains. As much as I love the ocean, I need to see some hills and rocks every once in a while, just the reverse of you!
So glad you had a good time.
The isolation and lack of tourist attractions makes it sound extra appealing. I would have loved the ferry ride. I can't get enough of being on the water.
It's nice to get away, and sometimes the short ones are the best ones.
Its lovely out there, but there would be no natursl area in the Outer Banks if FDR hadn't acted.
Great getaway & photos. We rode the ferry and spent some time on the island. Looks like you also had great weather too.
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