10 sunset and twilight miles from Kitty Hawk to Kill Devil Hills and back. First time getting my bike out to ride in the dusk with my wheel lights all lit up like a carnival ride. Took the very quiet and peaceful side roads packed cheek to jowl with vacation properties. Received lots of nice compliments on the colorful wheels from walkers and other riders alike.

Did the final mile in the pitch black (thanks to my Garmin Edge for keeping track of where I was and where home was) watching the moon rise up out of the ocean as a big, over-inflated ball. As I got back in our driveway I glanced out at the beach and noticed something strange about the waves. Just off the shoreline they were glowing a neon blue. Like black light blue. First time I've ever seen bioluminescent waves, so as soon as I carried the bike up the stairs and back into the house, I grabbed hubby (who grabbed his camera) and we went out onto the deck overlooking the beach, and for about 1/2 hour we just sat in the soft glow of the rising moon, mesmerized by the brilliant blue aura lighting up the waves as they came crashing towards the shoreline. Hubby got some gorgeous shots, too.

I have plans to make tomorrow morning a 30 mile ride day as the winds are forecast to be almost zero.