Bear Adventures

Although this isn't a post that is directly about a North Carolina Beach it is an experience I had on a trip to the coast. For mine and my husband's two-year anniversary we booked a bed and breakfast in Columbia, North Carolina. Columbia is a small, small town about 45 minutes from the Island Manteo. The town itself is a small town that has lots of local charm. We pulled up to an adorable white bed and breakfast with an American flag posted on the front of column.

An inlet from the sound in Columbia, NC. 

We were greeted by a lovely couple who offered wine and cheese upon our arrival. We booked it up to our room to get ready for bed after the long drive. We entered an adorable fishing themed bedroom that we unpacked our stuff into and crawled into bed. When we woke up the next morning we were greeted by the smell of breakfast cooking. We meandered out of our rooms where the owners of the bed and breakfast offered us delicious crepes & croissants. They offered to package muffins and fruit cups for our trip. We accepted and then we hit the road. The first place we visited was downtown Columbia. A very small town, with lots of historic charm. We took a tour and we're told the history of the town. Then we went to the riverfront and caught a ride on a Riverboat. A delightful Captain navigated us around the river. He proceeded to tell us about his life. The river tour was very enjoyable. It was also free!

Where we spent our beach day. Nags Head, NC. 

The next thing we did was drive over to the island. There are plenty of fun things to do while there. We visited the aquarium which contains huge sharks, sea turtles and tons of jellyfish. Our next adventure was to go kayaking on the River. After a Sun spent day on the river we headed back to the Inn. The next day, after being given a basket of muffins and fruit, we headed to Nags Head. We spent most of the day on the beach enjoying the sunshine. My husband fished while I swam in the ocean. After catching a few fish, we decided to eat lunch. Then we drove down to the town of Duck. In the town of Duck we visited the local stores and got some yummy ice cream. By the time we left to head back to the bed and breakfast, it was dusk.
On the way home, I said how interesting it would be to see a bear. Lo and behold, we hit a bear. If this doesn't remind you, be careful what you wish for. Luckily for us, we were not harmed and our vehicle was okay. Unfortunately for the bear, he did not survive. Although that wasn't the way I wanted to see a bear, we were very fortunate to leave the situation unharmed. My husband did go and move the bear out of the road with the help of some other people, so that no other accidents would happen. We made it back to the bed and breakfast safely, and enjoyed the rest of our trip.