What a sight this site is. Horizon view like you would not believe, sunrise to stun, green everywhere. Such a context for Christmas carols that accompany us as we walked along the streets of Beaufort and Morehead City, North Carolina. We have learned that Beaufort is pronounced "bow fort," not as we had been saying it. We have much else to learn, we are certain.
The wild horses of Shackleford are but a 5 minute ferry ride from us and we are hoping to make that trek as well as out to the over-200 steps Cape Look-out Lighthouse on Monday or Tuesday. This lighthouse will make our mere 98 step effort of Au Sable a breeze. I've heard that the volunteers are positioned up the lighthouse by landings so no one has to make the full 200 steps on each tour, and that would be one-way!
Today we went exploring the costal area with our housemate and went to discover a small grocery store that sells organic products which are few and far between down here. We thought that was kind of him to take us there; he self describes as a conservative republican who has 6 guns and a confederate flag and lives in Florida with his wife but also years ago served in the Peace Corp. After the grocery store we went to Fort Macon which was used off and on since 1820's until WW2 where they protected the coast from German attack. There were actually over 100 boats sunk by Germans during WW2 off this coast.
On the way back to our cabin we ran into a Christmas parade complete with marching bands, the Lions Club doing wheelies in their toy boats and Jesus who also made the parade.
Tomorrow we begin our work duties and will provide more insights into this region. It is called Down East and that is where we are where it has been unusually warm, about 70 and the humidity drips off the trees.
Here are a couple photos of our new digs:
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