Currituck and Letterboxing
Today GB, Gramma and I headed out to Currituck Lighthouse.
Up, up, up………..
214 thigh-burning steps later we came out to the platform that runs all the way round the top of the lighthouse. GB loves climbing this lighthouse. But he does get ‘the danger feel’ when he turns away from the railing.
I don’t get the danger feel at all. I love being high up and seeing a panoramic view.
I thought this was a cool sight, the shadow of the lighthouse on the tops of the trees down below.
Going down, down, down…….
This is the boardwalk at Currituck. It goes all the way out to the sound. We decided to bring Gramma’s little daushund, Sherrie. Sherrie enjoyed the extra attention that GB lavished on her during our trip to the lighthouse and letterboxing.
Here they are on the sound, enjoying the sunshine.
Aha! There’s the letterbox!
Open it……
…….and stamp our books. It had a cute little lighthouse stamp.
I walked around the back of the lighthouse and got this cool picture. This is the lightkeeper’s house with the lighthouse in the background. We were on a quest to find the Wild Horses of the Currituck Outer Banks Museum.
We found it in this old Corolla Schoolhouse. It’s a teeny, tiny little museum with a great big cause. Purchases from the Mustang Store help to protect and preserve the herd.
What a cool light house! I just posted about a lighthouse we visited in Wisconsin. Ours was MUCH shorter - because it was on a cliff! And, we didn’t get to go see the actual light, which was disappointing. But, our walk up was MUCH shorter than yours.
Love the photos - esp the one of the shadow on the trees.
Comment by Dana — November 11, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Very cool! I love letterboxing… though we haven’t done one in months!
Comment by Makita — November 12, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
wow, what an awesome picture on the trees. you have a keen eye
Comment by PE Sister — November 13, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
Hi. I’m so happy I found your blog. I’m also at home with my 9yo daughter and live in Virginia (Stafford). We’re getting started with letterboxing and having a lot of fun with it. It was nice to find your blog. I’ll be back.
Comment by Sherry Roberts — November 25, 2008 @ 4:55 pm