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| Cape Lookout lighthouse
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Although it was cool to watch the ponies on
Carrot Island and convenient to be near Beaufort, the bugs were awful, tiny
no-see-ums that drove us absolutely mad. So...we moved. That’s the great thing
about being on a boat – it’s mobile. We bypassed Shackleford Banks, where the
current runs like a mill race, and sailed out to Cape Lookout. What a great
anchorage! Tucked back into the crook of the cape, we had plenty of deep water
(as long as we watched where we were going). It wasn’t exactly clear, but after
the brown muddy/tanniny water of the ICW, it was heaven to pop in for a dip.
Ashore is the lighthouse with its iconic paint job. It costs a few dollars to climb
to the top, and we hadn’t brought any money ashore with us, so we didn’t get
what must be a terrific view. We did, however, get to speak with a very
friendly ranger and volunteer. There’s also an abandoned village where they
used to house naval and coast guard personnel, but we didn’t get over to
explore that area.
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| Abandoned house on the marsh |
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| The old lighthouse keeper's house and anchorage beyond |
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| The lighthouse alight | |
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