Outerbanks 2011 - Duck Donuts

You know I like donuts, but there is something about a Duck Donut that surpasses even my wildest donut fantasies. I think it helps that you can only get them in Duck, NC and you spend 2 years dreaming about them. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder.

Every morning, after feeding everyone a real breakfast, we made a quick sojourn to Duck Donuts.

Behind the store in the edge of the bay is a boardwalk/deck with places to sit and consume. Because the store is so tiny, we take orders, some parents go in and order and the rest of us go out back and do important things like take pictures, compare flip flops, look for birds (an amazing red cardinal lives close by and is a frequent boardwalk visitor) and try to keep the little children from running away or climbing over the railing.

Then once we are all good and sticky, we head off...

If you are ever in the neighborhood, we recommend the following donut combos from Duck -

Maple (just straight up, don't pollute it with anything)
Chocolate and peanuts
Chocolate and coconut
Strawberry and rainbow sprinkles
Chocolate and rainbow sprinkles
and
Cinnamon-Sugar