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Wright and their first successful
flight Of fifty years ago IS placed
here with free entrance and TN
oostructed steps 20 all who care
70 do some climbing and focus
their cameras over the land
scape.
This insuIar region IS known
for It's moving sand dunes-mov-
/ ing slowly and silently in
mysterious fashion and changing
T their locations with the whims Of
/ constant ocean winds.
+ While moving along Route
15S, you VIII see structures on
both sides Of the highway. Signs
along the road are few IN num-
her but VIII convey 10 the motor
ist that hotels, motels and res
/ taurants are here and ready 70
extend their services. With no
unsightly architecture 10 OBJ
/ st-uct the sweeping view, you
viii De moving south along & line
Of cottages silently testifying
I that their owners succtunbed 70
/ the charms Of this maritime set
ting with its velvet-soft sand and
breaking surf echoing IN the
background. One OF these cot
/ tsges belongs 10 Betty Smith,
the authoress Of a Tree Grows
II Brooklyn vino. after her first
visit, was completely oyertaken
( by the scenery and Immediately
fell IN love with the Outer
Banks. As an aftermath, she
traded residence N New York
for the newly adopted state Of
North Carolina
Here, America had its origin
In July and August, your sched-
uIe will have blank space If
The Lost Colony IS not in
Guided. Il IS q symphonic drama
/ covering an important segment
Of national history and Is pre-
( scented in the vate--side theater
on Roanoke Island General ad-
mission Is $50 and you can ex-
pect TO be fascinated by its IN
usual cast Of 200 performers and
unique projection Of stage lights
under the dome OF natural skies
with consultations moving TO the
west while watching the per
formsnce. After viewing II, your
memory VIII retain a clear and
more realistic portrayal OF facts
which are so hard for some Of Us
TO visualize on the printed pages
Of history books.
/ After relaxing on the ferry
/ carrying you over the mile long
/ Oregon Inlet. and with the toll
paid by the State, you are now
away from the skyline" Of Mays
Head and bound for places
where plumbing can be an in
novation. Back on solid ground
!: and facing a newly completed
road on Hatteras Island, it may
be helpful to get some briefing
at this point. Some time viii
eIapse before this highway &C.
ouires permanent stability IL
sections where at one time the
rushing inlets were displaying
their priority and made nc
amendments for planners whose
livelihood depends on road con
struction. AS a motorist, you
must be prepared to face sons
: bumpy stretches and have no OBJ
lection to occasional detours. Or
your way to the Cape expect II
be greeted by nagmen displaying
a red color and routinely an
nouncing, get plenty of head
: way. With the ''headway" dis
| sipated over the incline, you art
motoring now over deep sane
and over steep sand dunes with
steel mats providing traction fol
your car. If your tire pressure i:
not exceeding 1o pounds, you ars
in for pleasant thrill, and it i:
safe to assume that in no time
you will be back on the smooth
road. If misfortune is in the Of.
fering and your wheels star
spinning hopelessly in the sand
there is no need to be alarmed.
Other motorists will be passing
by and you can be assured Of
road assistance-this is a recog.
: nized custom adopted quickly by
all visitors and is most contagi-
Gus among travellers uninitiateo
in the art of sand driving.
With the detours and rolling
sand dunes left behind, we are
now bound for the fabulous Cape
Hatteras. In the downward
sweep, your map will feature
such places as Rodanthe. Waves
and Salvo. CHANGING toward the
ocean side on your left and
viewing scenery on the right
you will notice that vegetation
here is limited to sea oats, grass
and occasional bushes with add
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