1341 October 2, 2026 Hatteras Island

We left Cape Charles and drove though the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.  I think that this is one of the more intense drives that we take.  Tim had both hands on the wheel as he drove surely and carefully through the tunnel portions.  Tractor trailers were coming from the opposite direction and everyone needed to be on their best behavior. 

We stopped at Morris Farms for some produce and a pumpkin for the RV.

We stopped for fuel and we were excited to see that fuel prices were a little less in North Carolina…only $6.29 a gallon for diesel…woohoo!

We made one last stop for groceries and supplies before entering the Outer Banks.

We had to wait several minutes for the one-way traffic to pass on the now repaired one lane road at the Pea Island Visitor Center.  It is amazing that this small section of highway caused such disruptions to residents and visitors.  Only days ago, the barrier islands were in a state of emergency requiring the usage of an emergency ferry to get people off the Outer Banks.  It is also amazing that the NCDOT team was able to do the work to re-open the road in such a short period of time. 

We arrived at Hatteras Sands Campground at 3:30. By 4:30, we had packed a cooler and we were taking the air out of the Jeep tires.  We took the access road and drove out onto the beach.  Food always tastes better when we enjoy it outside…but eating dinner on the beach takes that experience to the next level!

We finished our meal and then drove to the end of the island.  We got out and walked the beach as the sun went down.