travel – Through My Eyes

Daytripping at Volis Simpson Whirligig Park

I believe I wrote about this park before but today my sister went there because she had not been there before. No matter how many times I go back to this park, it is always captivating.

We walked around the park and sat on one of the benchs in the mid-day breeze. It is not until you sit motionless that you really realize the uniqueness of each individual moving part. Even within one sculpture there are parts moving both clockwise and counterclockwise.

We then walked across the street to the Whirligig Museum that contains parts that were formerly a part of the park along with souvenirs bearing pictures of the park.

Adjacent to the museum was a photography museum that contained not only photographs but quite a few large format cameras and a display of camers through the aged.

Our outing was topped off with a sweet from our favorite doughnut shop. A great way to spend a Saturday.

Get out and explore your neighboring cities. You might be surprised at the unique things you will find.

Learn about the story of the artist here: https://www.arts.gov/stories/video/vollis-simpson-making-something-out-nothing

Here’s a short video to give you a glimpse of this park:

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Mini Adventure

Here are a few shots from a park we found at Cedar Point, NC.

Wherever you are take a few days off to have an adventure.

Feeling Spring

While we are still having a few cool days, it is so refreshing to get outside and enjoy the beauty of spring.

Last weekend, we ventured out to the catfish pond to walk the dog.

Today’s outing took us to one of our favorite restaurants in Goldsboro, Kathy’s Kitchen, for breakfast. We left there and just rode through the countryside and stopped at a few yard sales along the way.

After arriving back home, I took these shots of the apple tree in my back yard.

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Have a great weekend.

Weekend Travelogue

Friday morning, my sister and I decided to venture out on a quick overnight excursion. Heading northwest from our location, our first stop as at Old Historic Stagville.

Stagville is one of the oldest plantations in NC. To find details on Stagville, visit https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-stagville

To pause for a little wine and relaxation, the next leg of our journey took us to Rock of Ages Winery.

Plan your visit by going to their web site at https://rockofageswinery.com

It just keeps on getting better. The next leg of our journey takes us to Shangri-la Village, Prospect Hill, NC.

Leaving here amazed, we ventured on to Danville, where we tried our luck at Caesars Virginia.

This morning we faced the bad weather and headed on home.

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Stay tuned for our next adventure!

Daytripping 2024 – Sampson Co., NC

On a cloudy day my husband and I decided to venture out to Clinton, NC. The next hour and a half would prove to be quite a journey through history at the Sampson County History Museum.

As you park in front of the museum this is what you will see:

This beautiful old house is the doorway to history. In fact on the museum’s brochure it says “Key To The Past”. They are not kidding, within eleven buildings there lots of artifacts dating back to the Revolutionary War.

Two of my favorites were the Country Store and the Bunting log cabin pictured here.

As interesting as these buildings were on the outside their contents did not disappoint.

There many things I could relate to from my childhood but even more I had never seen before. The most impressive pieces of furniture were in the Holmes House. There was a beautiful Square Grand Piano with inlaid mother-of-pearl on the keys and on the front just above the keys. There was also a vintage murphy bed that looked like an elegant piece of furniture.

Here is a copy of the museum’s brochure so you can plan your trip.

This so far is the best small town museum I have come across. Well worth the time and travel.

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Prayers of peace for America!

Day Trip – Yates Mill

Today is my 72nd birthday and I told my husband I wanted two things, Ihop and a trip to Yates Mill and not necessarily in that order. If you are not familiar with the location it is an old grist mill located on Yates Mill Pond Road just off of Lake Wheeler Road in Garner, NC and across from NC State Dairy Farm.

Here is just a glimpse from today’s trip:

Hope you enjoyed this trip to Yates Mill as much as I did. While the mill was not open today it was still worth the trip. Join me next time of the next Road Trip!

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ChaChing…. And Roadtrips

If you are a gambler then you are already familiar with places like Vegas and Atlantic City. While I get some people may have a different view on gambling and here is mine.

If you go to church on Sunday morning but hit the bingo parlors on Sunday night you have sinned as much as any person in Vegas. Let me clarify. The act of gambling or gaming in itself is not a sin. The love of money IS a sin. God has to always come first. When I walk into a casino I always say, God’s will be done. Sometimes that is to win and sometimes it is to lose. I play for the game…not for the money. Yes, its nice to win on occasion but it is only worth it if you tithe from your winnings. You know the quote…render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is his.

For me it’s about the adventure. I love traveling so whether I’m catching a plane to Atlantic City or taking a drive to Danville, VA the thrill is the same. It’s getting away from the problems of life at least for a day.

With the prospect of four more casinos coming to our state I don’t know why city officials in those towns are even questioning their benefit. In most if not all cases casinos are placed in low income areas providing badly needed jobs for those areas. Think of it in a positive way. Would you rather see homeless people in your neighborhood or a clean pristine casino that can train them in a job.

If you are new to gambling enjoy the adventure but put God first and gamble responsibly.

Have a great day. Every day can be an adventure.

Alphabet Challenge – O

Oasis

Certainly any travel location could be considered an Oasis, a place of relaxation. This past week I visited such a place, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Here are a few pics to help you to see, feel, smell, and experience Atlantic City. My Oasis adventure was booked through Bob Kelly Tours.

This is not just a casino but a luxury resort. With a pool, spa, casino, great restaurants, shopping, you get it all at the Tropicana Resort.

What will be your next adventure?

Have a great day.

A Look At The Washington, NC Waterfront

I used to love to come to Washington when it was still a friendly town. On our recent camping trip to Goose Creek, we strolled into Washington with our little Roco for a morning adventure.

When we tried to walk past the Estuary Center we were met with large signs that read NO DOGS. It appears that when the yankees came in and built the condos they took away something precious, a valuable part of the waterfront. These condos not only have taken away a large section of the waterfront, it appears their owners don’t value life particularly canine life.

This really set a negative tone for the day but I do what I always do, try to turn the negatives into positives. Here are some pics from the section of waterfront that is still accessible.

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Camping – Trip 2 / Goose Creek State Park

This trip we decided to continue in the State Park system and visit Goose Creek. While it is beautiful grassy wetlands, we were ill prepared for the lack of shade trees.

Here’s the good, bad and ugly of Goose Creek. The only bad was the lack of shade trees as stated above. The ugly was the nasty weather we got last night. And then there was the good, which was a lot.

We didn’t do a lot on the day of arrival other than setup and get used to our new environment. On day two we got up and got ready for our first walking trip down to the swimming access.