| Wandering the sandy shores of North Carolina's | | | | living room and kitchen, and the patio hot tub will |
| Outer Banks are packs of magnificent wild mustangs, | | | | bring everyone together for plenty of vacation |
| representing another time and place and embodying | | | | bonding time. Spirits will soar and laughter will certainly |
| the ultimate symbol of freedom. A visit to this region | | | | fill the rooms of your temporary home away from |
| will leave you feeling similarly unfettered, particularly if | | | | home. |
| you decide to make Carova your final destination. | | | | Imagine a stocked kitchen that will satisfy the |
| The barrier islands are brimming with prime vacation | | | | diverse hungers and schedules of all your traveling |
| spots, but none of them compare to the untouched, | | | | companions. The upper deck will make you feel like |
| far-flung stretch of beach that exists just beyond | | | | you're sailing on a voyage from the vantage point of |
| reach of the otherwise overpopulated Outer Banks. | | | | a mighty ship, and at night the Milky Way will appear |
| If you know this area at all, you're familiar with | | | | like you have never seen it before. Away from the |
| Highway 12 and the vast number of towns, vacation | | | | lights of the cities and the bustle of the towns, it |
| homes, shops, and restaurants that line it all the way | | | | really will feel like you're out to sea. |
| up the coast. If you've gone far enough north, to | | | | Swimming, surf-fishing, crabbing, and exploring the |
| Corolla to be exact, then you know this highway | | | | terrain will keep you as busy as you like. Catching up |
| comes to an end. Most people take this as a sign to | | | | on your reading, eating, and napping will be just as |
| stop and turn around, but a few savvy travelers | | | | tempting, however, so go ahead and enjoy yourself |
| know that to keep on going is to reach vacation | | | | during these few precious days away from the |
| heaven. | | | | drone and drain of everyday life. Stretch out in a |
| If you're ready to switch over to four-wheel drive, | | | | beach chair or snuggle up on the couch, the whole |
| then forge ahead and feast your eyes on several | | | | point is to recharge your batteries. |
| miles of gorgeous, untrammeled beaches, interesting | | | | The rest of the Outer Banks is of course still |
| woodsy terrain filled with obscure wildlife, and dozens | | | | accessible. A few minutes' drive will take you down |
| of vacation rentals that seem to glow with the pride | | | | to the major attractions that include shopping, touring |
| of existing on this honorable and close-to-hidden area | | | | the lighthouses, visiting the North Carolina Aquarium, |
| of interest. The sounds of civilization will fade to | | | | and chartering a boat for some deep-sea fishing. |
| nothing as you venture forward, so go as far as you | | | | Duck isn't too far away, and is home to many fine |
| need to go to truly leave all your cares and worries | | | | restaurants and an eclectic array of shops. In spite of |
| behind. | | | | all this, you may end up sticking close to your newly |
| Setting yourself up in a vacation property, be it a | | | | discovered home sweet home, where you'll have |
| king-sized mansion or a quaint cottage, will allow you | | | | plenty of things to do that are of your own design. |
| to soak in the rarified atmosphere of this matchless | | | | Create your own schedule (or ignore that you even |
| location. You'll realize that life next to the water really | | | | know the meaning of the word) and do what you |
| is best, and the hours will last forever as you stroll | | | | want; this is your hard-earned vacation. |
| along the beach with one eye on the surf in case of | | | | The northern shores of the Outer Banks are calling |
| dolphins, and one on the ground should a sand dollar | | | | out to you, so tune in to the song of the sea and |
| make its presence known. | | | | don't stop when the highway ends. When it comes |
| Back at the house, everyone will have plenty of | | | | time for your next trip, kick it up a gear and make |
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