Waiting...

Our bedroom slide out continues to malfunction, so we have left it in the stowed position so that at least we can move the coach. We are concerned that if we extend the slide, we won't be able to retract it! We contacted Route 12 RV Repair on Monday and made arrangements to met with Percy this morning. Well....the morning came and went, and no Percy, and no phone call. Hmmm. We had previously contacted McGeorge RV in Ashland, Virginia, just north of Richmond, our next long stop, but were told that since we did not purchase the rv from them, they couldn't service it until November. Not happy. So it's back to the phone tomorrow for a conversation with the manufacturer.

The parts for the non functional washing machine arrived today, a day later than the overnight service that we paid for (!). This was a result of much internet/You Tube research, and seemed to fit the situation to a T. Unfortunately, it did not, so the machine still doesn't work. I called several local appliance repair shops today, and all but one were scared off by the motorhome aspect of the problem. I'm still expecting a call from another repairman, whose wife returned our call and was very, very helpful. Hope this one can help.

In any case, we took off about 1 this afternoon, heading north on Hwy 12, stopping in Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk for a look at the Atlantic side beach.

Hundreds, if not thousands of people were on the beach escaping the 90+ temperatures.

After a stop in the town of Duck (a bird sanctuary, strangely enough) for lunch at DuckDuck Burger, we continued north to the end of the road a few miles north of Corolla. At that point, the road veers onto the beach, with 4wd vehicles required. Our Jeep is 4wd, but we elected not to explore the beach due to the lateness of the hour and the concern that we were not prepared for off-roading. The beach access road continues to the Mustang Horse Sanctuary, and we would have enjoyed seeing the wild horses romp in and about the beach. Hundreds of people take guided tours of the area, and we understand that it's beautiful.

Corolla is also home to the Carrituck Beach Lighthouse. Now part of a lovely park complex, the lighthouse is open to the public for climbing, and the view from the top is spectacular they tell us. Unfortunately, the lighthouse is not air-conditioned, and with 20 to 30 people climbing at a time, we just couldn't bring ourselves to go to the top!

The lighthouse is constructed entirely from brick, with a unique octagonal base.

With a fond look up at the lighthouse, we threaded our way through the Segway riders, bicyclists and joggers to return to Kill Devil Hills.

On the way home, we marveled at the number of beach houses lining the coastline. Both on the Atlantic side and the Inlet side, rows upon rows of homes, condos, and apartments stand guard to prevent the casual tourist from accidentally reaching the beach!

Back in KDH, the temp is still well above 80, with a predicted low tonite of 78. On it goes....