Lighthouse and wild horses in Corolla, North Carolina

We just might need to call this our lighthouse tour! Today we headed north from our basecamp. Our first stop was going to be Duck Donuts in the town of Duck (hence the name), but as we had recently eaten we figured we’d enjoy that tasty treat later, and so carried on to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse. Not the tallest or the oldest, but it was the openest and most ticket-availablest of the lighthouses we’ve seen so far.

It was $10 each to climb the 220 stairs to the viewing platform, and at each level there were information panels describing the history of lighthouses in general, lighthouses along the Atlantic seaboard, and this lighthouse specifically. Do you know which state has the most lighthouses?

The view from the top was an amazing 360° view, and combined with the info and the exercise, worth the $10.

We continued north to Corolla and the end of the paved road. The road continues, but it goes along the beach. Yes, the beach is an actual “road” – three communities rely on this as their only land access. Along that 11 mile stretch is also where the famous horses are located. Not along the road per se, though I’m sure from time to time some of them might be on the road…

Not knowing much about the wild horses, we stopped at the museum in Corolla to learn about their history and future. We were aided on our journey of knowledge acquisition by staff at the museum, who were both passionate and knowledgeable.

Heading back south again, we stopped for a dinner of Mexican-ish food, and then stopped at Duck Donuts for dessert. Sadly (or thankfully?) they were closed, and so we rolled back to basecamp and the end of our day.