Camping in Ocracoke

In July Ryan and I decided to take a short trip down to Ocracoke Island and camp for an evening. It takes about two hours to get down there and we have to ride the ferry from Hatteras Village to get there. If you have never been there you should make a point to go. Ocracoke is one of those hidden treasures where people truly live on "Island Time". Most people that go down there rent bikes and just ride around the town and enjoy eating on the water and shopping in their quaint shops. We went last year for our anniversary, but this year we decided to actually camp with Kallie in a tent. We packed everything up in Ryan's car, as well as our bikes for a quick, but extremely relaxing and enjoyable time. We camped at the Ocracoke campground, visited the Ocracoke horses (Kallie wanted to climb through the fence and pet and talk to the horses. I was actually surprised that she wasn't the least bit scared of them...she even held her hand out and let them eat from her hand!), rode our bikes all through the town and in the evening we ate at our favorite restaurant down there, The Jolly Roger. It is right on the water and you get to sit outside and eat on the deck while you watch one of the most breathtaking sunsets you will ever see. It is also the ideal place to eat with a toddler b/c when she drops food on the floor you don't feel bad about making a mess. Ryan and I also love having the opportunity to be able to drink one of our favorite beverages, the Harbor Sunset (Champagne, O.J. and a splash of Cranberry Juice), which is one of their special drinks. We usually drink a pitcher or two while we are there. Here are some of the photos from our trip.

*Ocracoke Island doesn't serve any liquor, so any of the restaurants that you go to either serve beer on draft or champagne drink concoctions that they have made up.