Jack and Amy's 2018 Beach Vacation
Part 1 - Along the way to the Outer Banks
Washington, NC
Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th, 2018
Washington Sunset
It has been a few years since we have been to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, so we decided to extend the Memorial Day weekend for an little Beach Vacation!
I took the day off from work on Friday to join Amy on a little business trip which would take us more than half way there. Since she had some work stops, it gave me a little time at each location to explore.
First stop, Burlington, NC. Located right off of I-85, I have driven by the exit hundreds of times, but I have never actually seen the town. I had about an two hours to walk around downtown and some of the older neighborhoods.
I love checking out the architecture of some of the older homes! This one was really unique looking!
I took the day off from work on Friday to join Amy on a little business trip which would take us more than half way there. Since she had some work stops, it gave me a little time at each location to explore.
First stop, Burlington, NC. Located right off of I-85, I have driven by the exit hundreds of times, but I have never actually seen the town. I had about an two hours to walk around downtown and some of the older neighborhoods.
I love checking out the architecture of some of the older homes! This one was really unique looking!
Amy's next work stop was Wake Forest, NC. I used my free time here to check out the Falls of the Neuse at the Falls Lake Dam.
The Falls of the Neuse at the Falls Lake Dam
Falls Lake near Wake Forest, NC
Our final stop for the day would be Washington, NC which turned out to be a very pleasant surprise!
Nice park along the train tracks in Washington, NC
First off, we found a cute little place on Airbrb!
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11677186
Our Accommodations in Washington, NC
Amy relaxing with a Diet Coke and a Book
The cottage was nothing fancy, but very comfortable and less expensive than a typical hotel room. Plus the location was perfect. It was located right next to a cute little coffee shop called the Coffee Caboose which serves up some really good Coffee!
Amy at the Coffee Caboose
We were also located about 100 yards from the east end of the town's boardwalk.
The East end of the Washington Boardwalk
A pleasant walk of about a half mile on the boardwalk leads to the downtown waterfront area which was really nice!
Amy along the boardwalk
Me along the boardwalk
Our dinner spot for the evening
Amy swinging in Washington
The Boardwalk also turned out to be the perfect spot to photograph the sunset!
Later that evening I went out to the boardwalk again for some night photography.
I got up early the next morning for a sunrise but it was a bit foggy for the sun to make an appearance. It was still a very pleasant morning!
Foggy Morning in Washington, NC
The fog had mostly cleared by the time Amy got up. We had another stroll along the boardwalk and found a nice breakfast spot downtown.
Jack and Amy Selfie
A family of Geese
Cool old mill along the Washington Waterfront
Amy walking along the boardwalk
Amy at the Washington Waterfront
Me at the Washington Waterfront
We had a delightful stay in Washington, NC!
The complete set of photos is posted here:
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