“Time wasted at the beach is time well spent”
Monday, August 5th – Cedar Island, NC to Waves, NC
We woke up to an amazing sunrise, which we literally could see from our bed! Kathy was up early getting ready for her second horseback ride to try and spot the herd of wild Banker ponies while Joan packed up the camper for our ferry ride. To her great disappointment, no ponies were seen, but she enjoyed just riding along the beautiful sound and marshlands. At 10am we were loaded up on the Cedar Island to Ocracoke Ferry – a 2.5 hour trip the 23 miles to Ocracoke. Once we arrived, we made a few quick stops – at the visitors center and the Ocracoke Lighthouse. Kathy’s goal is to photograph as many Lighthouses on OBX as possible, and this was the first one. We also stopped at the Ocracoke Pony Pasture, where a herd of the Banker Ponies are kept, so Kathy was at least able to see those, though it wasn’t like seeing them roaming wild. She’s still hoping to catch a glimpse of them before the end of our trip, as there is a wild herd in Corolla, about 2 hours north.
Ocracoke Lighthouse 
Banker Pony – Ocracoke
On the north side of Ocracoke, we were loaded on the ferry to Hatteras, which was about a 60 minute ride. Then we finished our drive with a 40 min drive to our campground – Ocean Waves Campground in Waves, NC where will be will for the next 6 nights. This also begins our 10 day travels with our friends Leonard & Marty from Asheville, NC.
Cedar Island to Ocracoke Ferry 
Ocracoke to Hatteras Ferry
Once set up, we enjoyed a nice dinner with our friends then took the pups (our 4 plus their 3) on the beach for a nice evening stroll. Of course ours were wide open in the water – splashing, chasing and rolling in the sand. The rain put a quick end to our night.
Guido, Peanut and Nemo play in the water 
We believe our RV is carrying enough sand to form our own beach…. but I guess that comes with the territory!
Doghouse Travelers 