April 21, 2015.  Below are some pictures of Cedar Creek Campground in Sea Level.  This is a good example of a family owned commercial campground (as opposed to, say. a KOA or Good Sam’s campground).  The owner and his wife (about our age or about 10 years older) work from sun up to sundown grooming the grounds, repairing things, managing the front desk and all manner of other tasks it takes to keep this out-of-the-way place afloat.  We have found it to be just perfect for what we needed this stop.  We unhitched the truck and made side trips to points of interest nearby.

Last night, we splurged on wifi data and watched my all-time favorite moving picture on youtube (the 2014 Tech-Georgia game), while eating Indian food washed thoroughly down with Speyside scotch.  Just perfect on all three fronts!  (And also why we find it hard to find people who are willing to travel with us, most likely.)

This morning, we visited the very interesting Cape Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island, bought an exquisite duck decoy (the carving of which is apparently one of the primary business pursuits in these parts), hiked along a stunning 2-mile trail along the Core Sound and adjacent maritime forest and willow pond, dined on fabulous double cheeseburgers at a local restaurant, and are packing to go queue up for the Cedar Creek Ferry to Ocracoke, where we will stay tonight.  Total driving miles today are 15 (excluding the excursion this morning), but the total travel time will be about 5 hours, due to the ferry ride and connections.

Here are pictures of the morning’s trail and museum.