Nags Head, NC Day #1: The Long Drive

Here are some of the MANY photos we took while in Nags Head, North Carolina this year on vacation. I can honestly say that I never get tired of vacationing there. It's such a beautiful and relaxing place!

We left Connecticut on Tuesday July 3rd at 4:15 am driving our wonderful (really!) rental car. It was a Ford Fusion and believe it or not Erik and I had a hard time giving it back to Avis when we came home!

We arrived at the Surf Side Hotel in Nags Head, NC around 3:15pm after 11 hours of rather traffic-free driving (we weren't so lucky on the drive home). Erik and I have been staying at the Surf Side Hotel since our first trip down together in 2000...yikes! We love this place and would recommend it to anyone looking for a clean, well-priced hotel on the Outer Banks.

After checking in we went out to the grocery store to stock up on all the essentials for a yummy and healthy vacation. We ate dinner outside on our balcony while listening to the waves.

Since we had such perfect beach weather this first day, I decided to take a dip in the ocean before the sun set.

Later that evening Erik relaxed while playing guitar on the balcony as the sun
set over the beautiful Albermarle Sound.
What a great start to vacation!