After lunch, we left Manteo and drove to the Outer Banks and continued North to the town of Corolla. We knew we had a lot of territory to cover and a limited amount of time. We didn't actually see much of Corolla as we had two destinations in mind...the first, Currituck Beach Lighthouse and the second, Whalehead Club.
I l-o-v-e lighthouses and was disappointed that on my first trip to the Outer Banks we didn't make it to any lighthouses. This time, I did my homework and was prepared with GPS, addresses and driving directions.
First glimpses of Currituck Beach Lighthouse...
S-o-o-o-o beautiful...
The base is really huge (more on that later)...
My partner in crime wore Cowboy Boots - probably not a good thing when climbing steel stairs...
Notice how thick the walls are...
This is a view of our next stop...
View from the top...
If you've read this far, I hope you've enjoyed the photos. Now, for a little information about the lighthouse. I have climbed lighthouses all over the United States - at least most of the West Coast Lighthouses and Great Lakes Lighthouses. Well, this one scared the crap (excuse my French) out of me. At first I thought it was old age, but after doing some reading later, I realized this lighthouses is 162' tall (including the base)!! For example, Tawas Point Lighthouse in Michigan (on Lake Huron) is a mere 67' tall. (So, no wonder the Currituck Lighthouse has such a huge base!) When I got to the top, I had to sit on the step of the doorway where I took the last two pictures. After a few moments, I stood up and started to walk around the top, but lost all my courage and retreated back into the tower.
to be continued...
Love your pics! :)
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