On Thursday, my sister and I embarked on another road trip. Our destination was Wilkesboro, NC. Why this town, it’s probably best known for two reasons, it’s racetrack and because it is a gateway to the NC mountains.
After about an hour and a half travel time we arrived at our first destination a slight detour but we’ll worth the stop. See if you recognize this place.
Her name is Little Sally and she is the wonderful creation of Thomas Rambo. This charming creature resides in a small forest in High Point, NC. You can read more about Little Sally and her creator here: https://trollmap.com.
After visiting with Little Sally, we left High Point and continued on our journey to Wilkesboro. While killing time before checking into our motel, we decided to eat lunch at a local favorite, Cagneys. It is a great place to eat that fits our budget well.
We checked into our motel, and after a brief rest period, we set out again to check out the town. The main street was a busy little place. We parked and walked to the nearby Wilksboro Coffee Company. Their selections were so enticing it was difficult to make a selection, but I finally settled on a Banana Berry Cold Brew. Oh my gosh, It was the best drink to hit my palate in quite some time. We decided to sit outside under a large tree since there was a nice mountain breeze blowing.
After finishing our drinks we got back into the car and we decided to check out a few barn quilts.
Applebee’s proved to be a slow delivery for a late supper but was still a delicious end to our dining day.
Day 2
Friday morning we got up early to go see frescoes. The first two were right here in Wilkesboro at St. Paul’s Episcople Church. Here’s a glimpse at them.
Click this link for the history on these two frescoes. https://www.benlongfineart.com/st-pauls/
Here are more pics from this church and the gardens.
Walking the labyrinth.
We left St. Paul’s and traveled across the mountain ridge to Holy Trinity Episcople Church in Glendale Springs. Here’s a view of the spectacular frescoes there.
For more information on these pieces and the artist Ben Long you can go to https://www.muraltrail.com/cgi-bin/glendale-springs-holy-trinity-frescoes/
We traveled back over to Wilkesboro and visited the Wilkesboro Heritage Museum and here’s the link for their site: https://wilkesheritagemuseum.com/
Leaving the museum, we walked across the street to grab a sandwich at the Dooley’s Grill & Tavern. The restaurant was named after Tom Dula, better known as Dooley, and you can read about his legend here https://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/the-legend-of-tom-dooley/
After a rest period we set out again to see what we could find. Here are the pics from the Merle Watson Garden Of The Senses and more.
Today, we embark on our journey back home. I hope you have enjoyed this journey with me through Wilkesboro.
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