Plane ride!

For Father's Day the three fathers in the group (me, Beth's dad, and our Uncle Ted) were sent on a plane ride over the Outer Banks. We flew with the tiny husband-and-wife operation called Burrus Flightseeing Tours. The weather was perfect that morning, so we got a lot of excellent pictures and video.



The flight was about 45 minutes and was simply amazing! It's a whole new perspective on the Outer Banks. It really gives you the sense of how vulnerable these islands are - in the empty stretches between tiny villages, the islands are really just glorified sand bars. The above and below shots are of the town Hatteras, at the bottom tip of Hatteras Island. The top picture shows the ferry heading further south to Ocracoke Island.


Here are a couple shots of the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.


The best part of the flight was when Dwight, the pilot, flew us north to Avon, where the family stays. The rest of the fam was out on the beach already. Dwight circled them a couple times and waved the wings. You can see them on the beach - just look for the cabanas set up!

Here's a short video clip, taken as we head back south toward Hatteras again. You can really see how thin the islands are at some points. All four of us were crammed in there pretty tight, but we didn't mind. Thanks to our wives and kids for the gift!