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Welcome to the Outer Banks of North Carolina! We decided to go play tourist in Manteo and Roanoke Island to see why people flock to our area. |
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Diane and Emily pose by a bench on a platform in the Rose Garden at the Elizabethan Gardens. Yes, Diane is wearing hot pink gloves since we picked a lovely February day to see the gardens. |
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Emily & Diane pose by the waterfront. I believe this would be the Roanoke Sound. |
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Emily captures Diane & I kissing in the old gazebo by the water. |
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Diane poses by a statue of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt. |
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Emily poses by another statue, but for the life of me, I can't remember who this is. |
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Here I am, showing off my strength next to Jupiter, ruler of the gods. |
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Have you hugged a tree today? Emily and I demonstrate our ecological spirit with this ancient oak tree. |
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Diane stops for a rest inside the earthen fort that was built to protect the settlement at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. |
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Diane & Emily get friendly with some stingrays at the touch tank. |
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Emily was hesitant to touch anything in the tanks, but we finally encouraged her to go after a starfish or a hermit crab or something. |
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We stopped in the Coffeehouse on Roanoke Island for a quick drink, and I ran into an old friend of mine. |
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Emily can't control the urge to wrap herself around this pole in this lovely gazebo overlooking Roanoke Sound. |