Week in the Outer Banks

Well, I came back from europe last week to spend a week on the beach in the Outer Banks. Normally this would be a good idea, but this time it left a little to be desired. I liked that it was much less crowded than during the height of the summer, but didn't like the unique opening hours that places kept. For instance, you're apparently not allowed to play miniature golf in North Carolina on Sundays. It's the devil's game, you know. All sorts of places were closed without the benefit of posting signs when they were open. One place that did have a sign only said "hours vary". How quaint. The weather, also, did not cooperate. There was a storm, that later turned into a hurricane building off the coast. So, for the entire week the ocean was off limits due to high waves and strong currents. The weather was so bad, we decided to leave early. On the way back, lots of streets were under water and I was glad to have rented an SUV. Sometimes no matter how well you plan a trip, you just can't catch a break.