Carolinas

One of the things I really love about the East Coast is the history. Next on our stops was New Bern and Carolina Beach in North Carolina. New Bern is one of the Towns I have thought about moving to but the hurricanes and flooding have changed my mind. However, it is still stunning with lots of Civil War History. We stayed at the New Bern KOA over the bridge and took the trolly tour in New Bern. They escort you to your site in a KOA and they had lots of staff and a very clean campground. So far we are liking KOA campgrounds.

Sunset from the Campground

Beautiful Gardens

My Favorite House in New Bern

After the trolley tour, Ruth and I went back to some of our favorite spots for a closer look. We were especially excited to go see the oldest Mulberry Tree in New Bern and they built a house in a "U" shape around the tree to preserve it. Much to our surprise, when we rounded the corner to see the tree it had been cut down! Apparently Mulberry Trees don't grow well down here. 

Carolina Beach State Park

Out Riding Bikes

Micro Brew and Frisbee Golf

After North Carolina we stayed at the Santee Coastal Reserve and then our friends house in Sun City, South Carolina. Santee was our first true boondocking experience but the mosquitos were so bad that Ruth would not venture out of the camper. I didn't want to sleep turtled again so I braved the mosquitos and put one end of the camper down so we had a decent place to sleep. I then doused myself in bug spray and went for a quick walk.

Santee Coastal Reserve Entrance Road

Santee

Someone's Watching!

Our friends Susan and Fran Herman live in Sun City in Beaufort County, South Carolina. There is also a Beaufort North Carolina and they are pronounced differently. NC is like "Bofort" and SC is like "Bufort". You can remember this by saying "Beautiful Beaufort by the Sea". Quite a few films have been made here including a large portion of Forest Gump. They even turned one of the estuaries into the Mississippi River and filmed the running scene over the Mississippi River here. They love Tom Hanks here but are not too fond of Barbara Streisand, you will have to take the tour yourself to find out why. We took a horse drawn carriage tour of the Town of Beaufort and had a great couple of days with Sue and Fran. The elevation is only 14-16 feet above sea level down here and the area is called the "Low Country".

Beaufort Docks

Ruth Enjoying a Late Lunch

Beautiful Beaches

Next stop for us is Florida.