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Outer Banks Trip Days 1-3

A couple of weeks ago we went on our family's annual trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. But this year, we had an awesome added BONUS!! I'll get to that, but first... here is the lay of the land and some of our favorite OBX traditions. This is the view from the front porches of our house, The Woodshed. In case you aren't familiar, that stone structure you are seeing there is the Wright Brothers Memorial. It is a beautiful monument to the Wright Brothers who took the first plane flight right there! If you are a history buff, click  HERE  to learn more. Sorry it's a little grainy and dark. But here she is! Here is the view from the back porch. We have a walkway directly down to the beach! My family has owned this house for nearly 30 years. I grew up coming to this house. We rent it out (click  HERE  for more info) but reserve a week for ourselves every summer and visit quite a bit in the off season, as we are only about 2 hours away from