Our third full day in Corolla on the outer banks has been flawless.  The weather has been spectacular and we were so lucky to escape any effects of Tropical Storm Cristibal.  The storm stayed about 100 miles south of where we are so we were very fortunate.  We have been spending the mornings relaxing and reading by the pool and the afternoons at the beach.  Life in the outer banks is very low key and extremely family friendly.  Big beautiful homes are available for rent by the week and are extremely modest in price.  This is my first visit to the outer banks and while it reminds me of Cape May or Cape Cod in the community on the beach sense, Corolla and the surrounding areas are less developed and far less commercial.  I consider the area to still be undiscovered by the masses and I think its wonderful.  There are no Starbucks, no big chains or other mass marketed stores. 

Earlier this evening Darren and I took a drive out to the lighthouse nearby to take some pictures and then ventured out to the beach for a drive.  The town allows vehicles on the beach and we headed over in hopes of catching a glimpse of the wild horses that sometimes parade up and down the beach among the fisherman and occassional surfer.  Unfortunately for us, we did not see any but we did enjoy the drive.  Darren had our friends Toyota Tacoma and put it to the test on the sand.  We were lucky not to get stuck but another driver nearby was not so fortunate.  We took some great photos of our adventure and will be loading them up later this evening after our later dinner.  Check back tomorrow and I’ll post the link.