A week at the beach

After graduation, my family and I headed out to the Outer Banks (specifically, Nags Head). We had rented a house for the week right on the beach. Shawn had to stay behind for a few days and work, but he got in Tuesday night.

Overall, the trip was a blast. We had great views--we could even see dolphins from the deck!

We spent our time visiting sites such as the Wright Brother's Memorial (NC is "first in flight" you know).

And the various lighthouses of the Outer Banks. First up was Currituck. This lighthouse is the only one along the Outer Banks left in its original brick state. It was thought that with the original brick, it was easier to see just how many bricks were used to make up the lighthouse. 

Shawn, Jeff and I made the climb to the top.

More on some of our other excursions in the days to come.