North Carolina - Day 5
October 12, 2012
Today our time at the Carolina Clipper came to an end.
Great beach house!
Even had an elevator. The kids really liked that.
One last swing on the hammock.
Wake up, Papa, it's time to go.
On our way to Raliegh, we stop in Bentonville.
During the Civil War, the Battle of Bentonville happened at this farm house.
There were a number of unmarked tombstones.
A replica of a canon that was used during the battle.
Austin found this humongous pine cone.
After Bentonville, we finished our drive to Raliegh, we ate at the Cheesecake Factory, then made our way to Duke. Jim has always wanted to visit the Duke campus.
The Duke Chapel
After wandering around for awhile we were able to find Cameron Indoor Stadium. Jim wanted to go inside but all the doors were locked, but then he saw a bunch of volleyball players go in through a side door, so he figured he would give it a try.
Bingo - we got in.
Tomm & Jim
Sammy & Austin
That night we met up with my brother, Joe, and his wife, Jen, for ice cream. Then we said our goodbyes to them as well as Annette. She left for home after she dropped us off at our hotel. Early the next morning we began our return flight to Phoenix.
We had a fabuluous time in NC. Mostly because we were able to spend time with Papa and Annette, as well as reap the fruits of all Annette's labors in planning a fun trip.
