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Mar 17, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-16-2023

Spent the morning watching Dressage at the Carolina 3 day event. Such beautiful horses and such beautiful rides. They move like they are...

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Mar 15, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-15-2023

Took the day off. Groceries, laundry, maintenance. Fun fun. Lol

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Mar 14, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-14-2023

Visited an art expo today by the Lumbee Indian tribe. Such beautiful things. Wish I had some of these talents. Also learned quite a lot...

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Mar 13, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-13-2023

Much nicer day today though still overcast. Took a drive through Southern Pines and outlying farms. Didn't realize this is a major horse...

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Mar 12, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-12-2023

Rained all day so all we did was visit another train museum. Always interesting to learn new stuff. Hoping for better weather tomorrow.

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Mar 11, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-11-2023

Started the day at T Mobile. Having trouble with the app for the blog. They were able to fix us up. Thank the Lord cause I don't keep a...

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Mar 11, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-10-2023

Happy Birthday Alicia!!! Rainey morning so we lazed around. Visited the zoo in the afternoon. Always interesting. Started drizzling again...

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Mar 9, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-9-2023

Visited the Rankin Museum today. Super interesting for a little place. Director was very knowledgeable about civil war and local history....

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Mar 8, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-8-2023

A trip down memory lane! Today we visited the ruins of Great Falls Mill. Built in 1834 it processed cotton until 1865 when Union troops...

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Mar 7, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-7-2023

Moved today back to Sycamore Lodge. What a pretty resort and all the amenities. Took the day doing maintenance. 76 degrees and sunny....

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Mar 6, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-6-2023

Took a well deserved day off! Ran some quick errands then just relaxed around camp. Bingo at the Elks tonight.

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Mar 5, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-5-2023

Made our way back to Raleigh Elks. They were so good to us before we decided to visit again. Chinese for dinner. Yum! Resting up tonight....

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Mar 4, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-4-2023

Last day here so we hit the beach! Sunny and 70. Lovely day but a little windy. Did not find any awesome shells but enjoyed the ocean,...

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Mar 3, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-3-2023

Rainy day so we tried for inside stuff. Visited and toured Roanoke Island. The aquarium also rehabs injured sea turtles. Very cool. The...

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Mar 2, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-2-2023

Had a pretty windy night and thunderstorms this am. Traveling to the Native American Museum we saw 4 front end loaders and 2 graders...

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Mar 1, 20231 min read

N.C. 3-1-2023

Last nites sun set- quite the site. Today we visited Pea Island Wildlife Preserve. Saw the nesting bald eagle, tundra swans and lots of...

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Feb 28, 20231 min read

N.C. 2-28-2023

OMG!! My happy place- the beach. Pretty cool trip here to Hatteras. Some scenery along the way. Gas under $3.00. Yeah. Awesome...

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Feb 27, 20231 min read

N.C. 2-27-2023

Today we visited Tryon Palace in New Bern. Tryon was the British governor of N.C. 1770. Beautiful estate inside and out. Separate kitchen...

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Feb 26, 20231 min read

N.C. 2-26-2023

Beautiful warm day. Nice peaceful campground. Grocery shopping then off to Chocowinity to visit our old Reservoir Rd neighbors Ed and...

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Feb 25, 20231 min read

N.C. 2-25-2023

Moved today to a little campground/nature center near Kinston. Visiting old friends/neighbors tomorrow nearby. We are right on a river...

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