Monday, March 22, 2021 - Williamston, NC

We had a full day today beginning with loading the bikes in solid rain, low 50s temp and wind.  We rode to the Maritime Museum of Ship Wrecks. It's a beautiful building with wooden roof arches and displays of historical artifacts from offshore wrecks including many during WWI and WWII. 

Next was a visit to the Hatteras Lighthouse. It was closed due to building rehab so we couldn't climb to the top.  We then headed up the road through rain and strong winds to lunch at Watermen's Bar & Grill. The rain lightened up during our ride to the Wright Brothers National Memorial.  It's amazing to realize it was only less than 70 years from Orville and Wilbur's first flight to the first moon landing.  The brothers did not go to college and yet designed and built their aircraft from scratch including a 200 cubic inch engine without a carburetor that produced 12 horsepower, propellers and cloth covered wings.

I must report there was an incident involving Fred removing his rain gear in the parking lot of the Wright Brothers museum with assistance from Ted. Photos below.

Tomorrow Ted will be blasting south to Jekyll Island while Fred and I will take back roads to Orangeburg, SC.

Our route today

Replica of plane used in first flight in 1903

Proof Terry was there

Proof Ted and Fred were there

Abovementioned incident in Wright Brothers parking lot

Fred failing removal of rain gear

Outside maritime wreck museum prior to rain gear incident

Hatteras Lighthouse

Lighthouse light