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02 September, 2007Nags Head, North Carolina
Jimmy’s dad took a little mini vacation down in Nags Head, so Saturday morning we decided to drive down and see him on a whim.
Traffic wasn’t too bad, considering it’s labor day weekend. We stopped at this huge “farm market” – turns out to be a totally FAKE farmers market. These buckets of peaches were FIFTEEN dollars, and we saw one of the people that worked there emptying strawberries out of a plastic Dole strawberry container from the grocery store into the rustic “farmer” baskets. FAKE.
We stopped at this cute little place in Grandy called Mel’s Diner to eat lunch.
I was pleasantly surprised they had a gardenburger on the menu! Jimmy had an old fashioned chocolate shake and a really yummy looking club sandwich.
The beaches in Nags Head are super nice, they’re like the oceanfront here in Virginia Beach, but not packed to the gills with annoying tourists.
The waves were really big, Jimmy got pummeled for about five minutes and then gave up. I totally didn’t go in past chest deep, it was insanely rough!
We got in the car with his dad and Sam (dad’s girlfriend) and drove around a bit. We ended up at Bodie lighthouse over near Roanoke Island.
Jimmy did a little all-American male modeling haha. I love these pictures of him!
The lighthouse had a bunch of books about North Carolina ghost stories and legends, I sort of wanted to go on a ghost hunt haha.
Young love. Aw.
We stopped off at the Nags Head Fishing Pier on the way back to his dad’s hotel. Really pretty views, but soooo windy. I was paranoid of getting hooked by a stray hook while a fisherman was casting haha.
This was me investigating what I’d see if I got blown off the side.
Nice views of the hood.
We ate dinner at the Black Pelican (meh) and headed back to the hotel. By this time the sun was setting and it was absolutely freezing, so naturally Jimmy decided to take a swim in the hotel pool.
Gator wrestling.
If you can believe it, this was the first time I’d ever been to Nags Head. Ten years in Virginia Beach/Norfolk and I’d never been! I’d love to go back and spend a few days and go camping. I highly recommend it if you want to see gorgeous Carolina beaches.
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You guys are freaking adorable! OMG!
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$15 for those peaches?! scammers! there was a big thing about fake farmers' markets here too. now i ask if they grow their own produce before i buy it, if they don't already have a sign saying so.
nag's head looks really beautiful. glad you had a nice trip!
There is just something so very wrong about a FAKE farm stand. Ew.
I loved seeing your photos ... can't wait to get to the outer banks someday soon!
:)
cool! I have a thing for lighthouses. It must be the total foriegn-ness of them, my being a Colorado girl. (not much danger of a ship running into land in the mountains, ya know?)
Sucky about the fake farmers market- those peaches looked kinda tasty, though.
You are looking fabulous!
Ps,and totally unrelated- I can knit in the round now! Thanks for your help!
Gorgeous photos — again! The lighthouse ones are absolutely stunning!
that is SUCHHH b.s. about the farmers market!!! 15 bucks is INSANE! your pics are great, btw. that beach & those houses look gorgeous
that is SUCHHH b.s. about the farmers market!!! 15 bucks is INSANE! your pics are great, btw. that beach & those houses look gorgeous
You two are soo ADORABLE!!! and the backdrop was pretty nice too. ;-)
