You may have thought that if I was going to California, I must not have a very good sense of direction since I landed on the Atlantic Ocean after leaving Waynesboro.  This destination was quite intentional.  For those who don't know, I am taking the southern route, so my trek is to first follow this coast down to Savannah, then go west from there on US 80.  My first destination on the west coast will be San Diego, then northward through Los Angeles up to San Francisco, heading back east from there on US 50.  I have allowed 4 - 6 weeks for this trip.  I have no timeline except to be back to Waynesboro by election day! 

It sure is windy here at OBX!  I guess that why all that airplane stuff started here! 

Ahhh - a day at the beach!  Those toes touched the water...but that's it.  The water was a little too chilly for me to go beyond that.

Besides hitting the beach today, I took in the Wright Brothers Memorial and Jockey's Ridge State Park with the largest sand dune on the east coast -- 90 - 100 feet tall, depending on the weather. And by the way---don't worry-- I am getting plenty of exercise so far on this trip. Not going to the gym while traveling has not been a problem. I trekked to the top of that dune and it was like being on one of those stairmaster machines!

The Wright Brothers well earned monument.  I was struck with their persistence in the face of repeated failures.  Kind of brings to my mind the scripture--"let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9)  That's your encouragement for the day!