I enjoyed time along the East Coast, seeing sights and enjoying the nice weather. Wilmington has so much to offer. The best part is I was there before the season started. Of course, many businesses were closed, yet there were no crowds to deal with, especially for parking. The boardwalk/riverwalk is a great place to spend time. See below:
After spending a day in Wilmington, I headed up the coast NE to New Bern/Bridgeton. I stopped at many sites, which is a great place to visit. See below for a few places I spent time:
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| Lawson Creek Park |
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| Tyron palace |
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| Union Point Park |
The most challenging thing I have found is finding great seafood restaurants. This was different from Massachusetts or Maine. Google should have directed me to the best option, but I only saw high-end or fast-food restaurants wherever I looked.
As I ended this part of the trip, I found an outstanding ice cream shop on the way home. Andia's Ice Cream. A small local shop with three locations in North Carolina.
When I returned, Jordan would do a 100-mile gravel race in Swansboro, NC. We headed to the race on Friday afternoon, and the forecast was not welcoming! We see up the tent at Carteret Speedway in Swansboro, NC. After setting it up, we moved it under a fixed shelter as the rain was on the way. Just as we finished setting up the site, the rain hit. All night, the wind was so strong it almost lifted the tent, yet only a little driving rain made it into the tent. Fortunately, I had a thick air mattress, so I slept on the concrete under the little roof. The tent still had a slight amount of water from the 35 MPH winds driving the rain under the rainfly. Not enough to cause any issues.
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| The life-saving shelter |
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| I would have been on water if I wasn't on the concrete! |
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| Finished in the rain - 106.66 miles in 7 hours and 1 minute (officially) |
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| Still had some energy at the end. |
Until next time, carry on, my friends, carry on!
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