Let the Lighthouse Show the Way
October 23, 2007. Trying to decide where to book your next luxury vacation rental? Or what to do on your next vacation? Fodor's reprinted an article on lighthouses last weekend in honor of the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge, an annual tour of the beacons of New Jersey.
The article also mentions one of our favorite destinations, North Carolina's Outer Banks. These barrier islands are home to the tallest lighthouse in North America, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Cape Hatteras is the farthest southeast point of the Outer Banks, and its location at the confluence of two ocean currents gives it an amazing biological diversity. The test weather and rugged coast have also been the site of many shipwrecks in the past centuries.
As the legend goes, these shipwrecks cast horses into the sea, and some of the horses swam to shore. Today, the descendants of these escapees enjoy fame as wild horses. As many people come to see them as they come to see lighthouses.
For more information on lighthouses, visit the website of the United States Lighthouse Society. These treasures of the past are a sight to see, but they are also an inspiration to travel. And although many no longer serve as maritime guides, they still show us where to take our next vacation.
