6 June 2018
I got a great night sleep. I always do at Jimmie and Stephen’s. Maybe it something to do being with family.
Breakfast was coffee, a bagel, and some more of the Waldorf salad. I never thought about it making a great breakfast but I asked for it specifically. Since Jimmie and I were kids, we always did the unusual with food: mayonnaise sandwiches (sprinked with sugar), banana sandwiches with mayonnaise, gutnuts, etc.
Jimmie’s Waldorf is apples, pecans, celery, raisins, with yogurt instead of mayonnaise, and in this case, she had some left over shredded coconut. You have to admit it’s very healthy and I can testify it’s delicious!
We then got an early start to North Carolina Botanical Gardens at Chapel Hill. Somehow, even with Garmin gps, we overshot the place by a mile or more. When we doubled back, we found the gardens just off the highway we exited.
I wasn’t sure what to expect but these are the best native plant gardens I’ve ever experienced. They had wonderful shaded trails with accurate signage identifying the plant by common name, scientific name, and family.
The gardens are broken down into habitats found within the Carolinas: piedmont, sandhills, coastal plain, and mountain. It also had speciality gardens like cooking herbs, medicinal herbs, poisonous plants, and native American plants.
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If you ever get the chance, and are in the Chapel Hill area, these are a must stop. Entrance is free except on holidays and special events.
We stopped in Burlington at Hursey’s Barbecue and had broasted chicken. Before you you ask, it’s fried chicken done in a pressure cooker. It was crisp, moist, and delicious. Apparently, it’s a famous stop on the campaign trail as all the state governors and several Presidents, ex-Presidents, and future Presidents make the stop. Hopefully, one day, I’ll return for the barbecue. However, you can’t go wrong with the chicken.
Tonight, we’re staying in and eating in. That’ll give us more time to catch up with each other before I leave tomorrow morning for The Addison B&B on Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Tomorrow is my last night on the road for the foreseeable future.
Jimmie made a wonderful chicken dish with egg noodles. The chicken was done with garlic, tomatoes, and spices. It was very tasty. There was a side dish of green beans and also garlic bread.
I’m still compiling some statistics for the trip but so far, I know I’ve hiked 123 miles with the largest elevation gain of 3,000 feet at Guadalupe Peak National Park.
My last cross country trip in 2016 was 66 miles of hiking with the greatest elevation gain of 1300 feet at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I can only assume I would have done more miles this trip than 123 if my ankle hadn’t convinced me otherwise. I’m not sure I would want any more elevation gain than 3000 feet in one hike.
My odometer was reading 10,000 plus miles when either I accidentally reset it or some glitch occurred. Since then, I’ve added 5,500 miles with around 800 more to go, so I think my trip will end up at over 16,000 miles with one oil change (and ready for another) and a new set of tires.
Again, I’ll keep posting until I get home and maybe a day or two afterwards.