Carolina Plantations is the title, but the subject is antebellum plantations in Virginia and in North and South Carolina. When in Georgia, we will probably tour a few more plantations and we have already toured several southern plantations scattered around the south. Of course, you probably already know this by following our journey. The story […]
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The first powered flight was made at Kill Devil Hill (not Kitty Hawk) by Wilber Wright. It could have been Orville that made that first flight except for the toss of a coin. On our trip southbound through North Carolina, we went to the Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center on the Outer Banks in
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We explored both the historic Roanoke and Jamestown settlement sites while in Virginia and northern North Carolina. These were the locations of the first attempts of England to settle in North America. Roanoke settlement was a complete failure and Jamestown settlement was a huge struggle. The national park service and Virginia both had great exhibits
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It wasn’t the plan, but we have been following the New River for most of the summer. I love the irony that the “New River” might be the oldest river in North America and one of the oldest rivers in the world. The New River is about 330 million years old. The New River starts
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Crazy kudzu is everywhere. This is our number one observation over the last month. Crazy kudzu dominates North Carolina and southern Virginia. I first heard of kudzu in the 1960s. It was already a problem invasive species intentionally imported from Japan as decoration in 1876. It spread as food for animals and erosion control. I
We had an explosion in our RV yesterday. Thankfully we were home when it happened and we were not driving. Actually being home didn’t really help. I think I would have noticed the oil puddle under the RV. It was also dripping down the side of the RV. Oil was both inside and outside the
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Campsite Review: Holly Point Campground is located north of Raleigh North Carolina. Holly Point Campground Campground is operated by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation system on the north side of Falls Lake Reservoir. The nearest city big enough to have the most services is Raleigh, North Carolina. Holly Point Campground has easy
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Yesterday we went to see the “Bull” Durham baseball team, play ball with Charolette. The team is a minor league feeder for Tampa Bay Rays in Durham North Carolina. The game was delightful even though the Bulls were not able to put any runs on the scoreboard. After the game, there was an incredible fireworks
What does the dog days of summer have to do with the stars? Everything and nothing. Dog days of summer isn’t a new term. In fact, it is very old but describes July in North Carolina very accurately. We have heat day and night. The dog days actually refer to the stars. Really one single
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Newfound Gap Road – Bad Roads for RVs is located on U.S. Highway 441 and goes through Great Smoky National Park, between Cherokee North Carolina, and Gatlinburg Tennessee. This is a bad road for RVs mostly because it is narrow, and steep and there is a much better route on Interstate 40 north of the
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Campsite Review: Dan Nicholas Park is located east of Salisbury North Carolina. Dan Nicholas Park Campground is operated by Rowan County near the west shore of High Rock Lake. The nearest city big enough to have the most services is Concord. Dan Nicholas Park has easy access to the trail system, lake, petting zoo, and
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Piedmont Blues is an early blues style of music that was founded in the Piedmont region of the east coast between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic coastal region. We are currently in the Piedmont Crescent of North Carolina. This is between Charlotte and Raleigh and includes Winston/Salem and Greensboro. Piedmont is a Latin
Campsite Review: Lake Norman State Park Campground, is located north of Charlotte North Carolina. Lake Norman State Park Campground is operated by the North Carolina State Park system and is on the shore of Lake Norman. The nearest city big enough to have most services is Mooresville. Lake Norman Campground is on a peninsula and
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Campsite Review: Linville Falls Campground, Blue Ridge Parkway, is located north of Morgantown and south of Linville, North Carolina. Linville Falls Campground is operated by the National Park Service and is on the Blue Ridge Parkway The nearest city big enough to have most services is Spruce Pine to the west. Linville Falls Campground is
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Our visit to Vanderbilt’s Biltmore House really amazes me. It is like a French chateau or maybe a manor house. My name for it is the Amazing Biltmore Palace. With plenty of money to spend and after traveling as a socialite among the rich in Europe, George Vanderbilt started construction on the Biltmore Estate, finishing
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Treasure in the Smoky Mountains is easy to come by. It has always been this way. Today the treasures are different but just as amazing. The treasure we find here in the Smoky Mountains may be harder to spend than the timber, gold, or coal our ancestors took, but what they left behind is still
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Smoky Mountain Vistas are amazing. We have had a wonderful visit. We spent the last twelve days camping off-grid in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Our stay in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has made it easy to mix it up a little. At our current location, we get to enjoy both of
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park is wonderful. We are having a great time. We have been staying in the park on the North Carolina side. Blogging without the internet is hard. Thank you for noticing last week when the travel stuff didn’t post on Sunday like it usually does. I’m still writing the blog, but
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