1096 May 21, 2024 Delightful!

I was able to get out of the door a little quicker this morning.  There was a misty marine layer.  As I walked back form the ferry terminal, I made a detour to the coffee shop in town.  I sat on a bench by the water drinking an iced latte and savoring a blueberry muffin.  What a great way to begin the day.  I was feeling strong and I backtracked and repeated my loop, adding distance.  I walked more than three miles and felt really strong.  I finally feel like I am getting back in my groove!

I rested a few minutes and Tim was getting ready to bike.  I decided to go along.  We biked in a headwind all the way to the Ocracoke Campground.  It was hard work.  Coming back was a breeze!  I used my watch to keep track of our ride.  On the way north, we cycled 8.9mph.  On the way back with some wind help, we clocked an average speed of 10.7mph.

After lunch, the sun was supposed to arrive.  We packed up and took the Jeep out onto the beach.  The sun came our and warmed us and felt it felt amazing!

We headed back to town around 4pm.  We went to the seafood market and bought some scallops.  We seasoned them with blackening and grilled them and they were large and sweet and delicious.

This turtle came to visit at our campsite. He crawled under the RV and then disappeared into the weeds and marsh behind us.

After dinner, we took our bikes to the harbor. We sat at the boat ramp watching the sunset. We were the first people there but as the sun went down, there were more than forty of us to witness the end of this very good day.