Lets talk about my trip to Cape Lookout Lighthouse ;)
Last month, my friend from Florida came to visit and during her visit here, we decided to go visit the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. For someone who lives on the coast of NC, she couldn't believe I have never been to a lighthouse before, but it is true....until now!
Cape Lookout Lighthouse is surprisingly only one hour away from New Bern. Very easy drive! The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is the only structure in the United States to bear the checkered daymark, intended not only for differentiation between similar light towers, but also to show direction. The center of the black diamonds points in a north-south direction, while the center of the white diamonds points east-west. Pretty interesting to me!
One of the things that I was convinced to do is to actually climb the steps of the lighthouse which is 207 steps. Now, if you know me, you know I don't get in much cardio so much to my surprise, I made it to the TOP without passing out! Ignore the hair in the photo below....how many people do you know that looks pretty after climbing a lighthouse?
One of the things I find the most rewarding about this experience was the view. You could see miles and miles of the island and the beach. The island that it sits on can only be accessed by boat. Even though this is not New Bern living, the reason I share this adventure is because although I have lived in Eastern North Carolina my entire life, I had no idea a lighthouse was this close . I think you would enjoy this adventure too!
For more information about the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Lookout_Lighthouse
Photo Credit: Jennifer Johnson
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