cape hatteras, NC

the island that we stayed on in the outer banks hosts the cutest white & black striped lighthouse. there is so much history & so much attraction to this landmark & we had to check it out. for mary's wedding i painted a picture of this exact lighthouse, so pulling up to it in real life was a trip. it was so neat to see the details that you can only grasp in person. the pictures don't do it justice. this lighthouse is enormous. we had fun with minna taking pictures, being silly, soaking in the sunshine & that view. after, we hit up the most adorable book store where i purchased a journal to start writing in. something i've been wanting to do for a long time. if you are ever in the area, there are three things you must do: the lighthouse, the bookstore, & a bakery called Orange Blossom that makes a pastry/donut/apple pie dessert called "ugly apple" that we ate every morning. delish.