The Big 3-0

Last weekend, my parents came out to North Carolina to celebrate my birthday with my husband and me.  We drove to Beaufort, where we ate at one of my favorite restaurants, The Spouter Inn.  We spent the next day traveling up the Outer Banks, where we stopped to see a few of the lighthouses.  Since we were on vacation, we only brought our little point-and-shoot camera, but I think it did a great job. Here we are with my parents in Cape Hatteras.  

We spent the following few days in Kitty Hawk, where we did nothing but eat seafood and relax.  We stayed at the loveliest bed and breakfast, the Cypress Moon Inn, which is located on the sound side, and offers peace and quiet all day long.  Greg and Linda are the owners, and we really enjoyed getting to know them during our stay. 

On our last day on the Outer Banks, I fulfilled one of my life-long dreams of hang gliding.  A little biplane pulled myself and my knowledgeable instructor, Johnny, a mile into the air before releasing us into the wind.  Here we are getting strapped into the glider.

And here's the plane that took us up.  

My husband was nice enough to take a few photos from the ground while I was in the air.

There was also a camera attached to the wing of the glider, so that I could have a few pics by which to remember my adventure.  Here we are a mile above the ground, and I'm steering!  Johnny told me I did an excellent job.    

One last photo before Johnny lands us safely on the ground.  

It was the perfect birthday, spent with the people who mean the most to me.  Thank you to my mom, dad, and husband for making my birthday so wonderful!