Coastal Camping moves to North Carolina

We headed up US-17 across the border to NC.  Having enjoyed the camping and the sights last year, we went back to Huntington Beach State Park.  Took a campsight just on the other side of the ocean dunes.

Biked across the highway to Brookgreen Gardens where the many bronze and aluminum cast sculptures are beautifully surrounded by gardens of flowers, plants, and trees.  We spent all day walking the pathways and occasionally took some bench time with some of the staff.

Then drove further up the coast to Wilmington.  Had a great lunch at The Basics -- can you believe a lunch of chicken dumplin soup as a side and a BLT&fried chicken sandwich.  Totally stuffed!  Washed all down with what may be our last sweet tea of this journey.

Toured the Bellamy House in Wilmington, an antebellum home completed in 1861; just in time to be vacated by Dr. Bellamy and family as they fled the Union Army.  Good news is that the doctor was able to get amnesty at the end of  the war from President Johnson and regain his home.  Now totally restored after years of disuse and a fire, this home is worth the visit.

Last nights stop before getting to Michael, Jess, & Jordan's home in Aberdeen was an overnight at a very quiet (we were the only campers) Jones Lake State Park.  Now for some deck building action over the next week.