We took a long drive out to and along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.

The NPS map; click or tap to interact on their site:

An interactive map of our route to visit Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (post coming tomorrow), Wright Brothers National Memorial, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Sugar Creek Seafood Restaurant for dinner on the way home:

A replica of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse at a gas station on the way:

Alligator River:

Cape Hatteras National Seashore sign:

Whalebone Junction Info Center:

Bodie Island Light Station:

Bridge:

Ocean view:

Sand blowing over the road:

Cape Hatteras Light Station. It is currently undergoing repairs and restoration; they had just finished adding the scaffolding when we visited:

Park Store:

Museum:

The lighthouse was moved half a mile inland from the coast:

Saving the Light Station:

Cape Hatteras Light Station:

A long Sunday drive, but we enjoyed it.