9/29/14 - On 9/27/14 - we went to Holden Beach in the afternoon but it started to rain so we just drove back to Shallotte.  On 9/28/14 - we decided to start try the beach again so we drove back and put up the umbrella, got our chairs out with a drink and some pretzels for the afternoon. We watched the crowd and read books.  It was a little windy but a very nice day.

Today, we did some cleaning of the RV, went to a very nice farm market and then made dinner.  Tomorrow, plans are to head for Charleston, South Carolina.

9/29/14 - On Friday 9/26/14, we drove back to Myrtle Beach and shopped at an oriental market so we could make pancit later in the week.  We met a gal that stated she lived on the beach and I was to follow her and she would get us there.  We parked and watch the ocean for a few minutes.  We then headed off to the Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament.  It was quite interesting for me since I had never attended one.  We ate with our fingers while watching the tournament.  At one time the horseman our section was cheering for, threw carnations and I actually caught one.  It is still sitting on the table.  Anyway, he was out in the lobby signing autographs and pictures so my aunt took one of me:             

9/25/14 - On 9/24 we spent the morning not doing much at all.  We left around 2:00pm for Myrtle Beach.  We had reservations for a dinner and show (pirates) which was really good.  We got there too early so went to a shopping mall for a while.  I got some new purple ear rings.  We were able to get into the show place around 4:30pm.  They had an hour pre-show with a sea lion and balancing acts and music.  It was really a lot of fun. During the dinner, they had a lot of acrobatics, sea lions, ducks, and birds in the show.  It was really entertaining.   Today, we went to Wilmington and toured a peanut plantation in the middle 1800's owned by the Foy Family.  The plantation was in operation for five generations.  We had a guide tour of the house and then were invited to walk the grounds to learn that 6 school buses were parked outside because kids came every Thursday to run and complete in races.  What a mess.  We did walked the grounds a little and saw a pot belly pig, ducks, geese, horses, donkey and sheep.

It has been raining off and on since we got here on Tuesday and it appears tomorrow we will have more rain and thunderstorms!!

9 /23/14 - Today Aunt Esther and I left Belhaven for Shallotte, North Carolina.  We had a 200 mile trip and everything went well.  We stopped for lunch and arrived at S & W Campground a little after 4:00pm.  It is a very small campground and is only has one spot left.  We are located in spot #1.  It is all in grass and since it has been raining off and on all day, it is also rather muddy.  We got parked, hooked up and then went to a Walmart super store which was only a mile down the road and did some grocery shopping.  We have 33 miles to Wilmington, North Carolina and 40 miles to Myrtle Beach so plan to do some sightseeing in both areas.  We will be in the area for a week.

9/21/14 - Not sure why I could not finish adding pictures so this is a continuation of last post:

                                             View out our hotel door in Kill Devils Hill
                                               Atlantic Ocean and was raining

                                          Aunt Esther and I are Wright Brothers Monument

9/21/14 - On 9/20 we took off at 8:30am to head for Swan's Quarter to pick up an auto ferry from Ocracoke Island which was 2 1/2 hours.  Then drove a few miles and got on another auto ferry from Ocracoke to Hatteras Island.  We stopped off for lunch and then headed to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. It was very interesting but did start to rain.  We then headed further north since we wanted to spend the night closer to our sight seeing in the northern part of the outer banks.  Since it was the week end we had some difficulty finding a room so ended up driving all the way to Kill Devil Hills.  We got a room at the Quality Inn. We then went out for a fish dinner and off to bed.

9/21 - We left the room around 11:00am and headed for the Wright Brothers Monument and museum.  It was really interested and we spend quite some time there.  We then headed for Roanoke Island to tour the lost colony (first settlers from England) and a portion of the Elizabethan Gardens. We then set out to search for a place for lunch to learn that all restaurants were closed on Sunday.  We ended up at McDonalds.  From there we had about 80 miles back to the RV park.  It was a great week-end.

                                                           Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras

9/19/14 - We left Raleigh around 11:15am and our destination was Belhaven, North Carolina.  We are a half  an hour from the outer banks and have plans to drive to Swan Quarters and pick up a ferry to Cape Hatteras and plan to drive north, spend the night somewhere since we want to tour Roanoke Island.

                                          Sitting at Riverside Campground-Belhaven, N.C.

                                            Sunset off little river and intercoastal waterway

9/18/14 - On 9/16/14, I moved from the Walmart parking lot around 8:30am and arrived at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds around 9:00am.  I then found my parking space and was so happy because I was able to unhook the car and hook up everything in the RV before my aunt arrived at 1:35pm from Cleveland.  That afternoon, we did not do much at all.  

9/17/14 - I woke up with streamers and decorations since it was my birthday!!  She had brought some cards with her and gave me beautiful ear rings and a shirt.

Later, we went to a working farm that was on the historical society list.  We saw a beautiful park, pecan grove, farmhouse, cotton mill, barn, goats, a kitchen plank house.  I got to see a field of cotton.  It was very interesting.

Cotton ready to pick

9/15/14 - Today, I left Harrisonburg, Virginia around 10:00am for Raleigh, North Carolina.  I had a very good trip and arrived at a WalMart in Raleigh at 4:30pm.  I found a broken piece on the towing bar but was able to replace the broken hinge on a temporary basis for now.  I did some shopping at WalMart and will go to the the North Carolina state fairgrounds to park for several days while I pick up my aunt from the airport and then we want to see several museums while in the area.

9/15/14 - On Saturday 9/13 I did some cleaning in the RV while Ruby made applesauce.  We also did alot of laundry so now I have everything all clean which is wonderful.  During the week, she completed a new pair of pants for me, we made an old pair into shorts and we put new elastic in several other pieces.  On 914 - we stopped off to say good bye to a nephew and his family and then we had dinner with an aunt, her husband and a first cousin and his wife.  It was very nice.

Oh, forgot to mention that Ruby and I spent some time putting puzzles together.  That was a lot of fun.  I had a great time in Virginia and left with wonderful memories.

                                                                                                                                                                    This page will not let me write underneath so will write on top but here I am sitting at Ruby's house for the past 10 days.

9/15/14 - But will start with some activities that I had this past week with Ruby.  Ruby had to work on Monday and Tuesday (9/8 and 9/9). Ruby had given me a house key since I planned to run some errands.  When I returned to the house, I could not find the key to the house.  So I ended up with lunch in the RV and sent Ruby a text letting he know my dilemma.  She text me back and told me where there was a hidden key so I could get back into the house.  Later in the afternoon,  I went to visit a first cousin and his wife.  We then met Ruby for dinner at IHOP. This is horrible.  I can't remember what we did on Tuesday or Wednesday.  On Thursday, (9/11) we met up with a friend for lunch.  It was so good to see her.  We also went to an orchard and got three different kinds of apples to be used for various types of food.  It was really interesting since I had never been to an orchard.  On the way to the orchard, we stopped off at a cousin's dairy farm and had a little tour.  Wow, that was wonderful. They milk 800 cows in a day.  They only have about 2 hours a day that they are not milking.  The milk goes straight into a larger tanker that is then picked up by a tractor trailer type of cab.  It was just amazing.

On Friday 9/12 we took the day and went to Charlottesville and had a buffet lunch at Michie's Tavern.  It is very old and had a lot of history.  They had several log type buildings that were little shops so we toured the actually old tavern and walked the villages and browsed in the shops.

                                                   Michie's Tavern - Ruby in white slacks

After that tour, we continued up the road to Monticello which is the home of Thomas Jefferson.  We did a tour of the estate and it also included his gravesite.

Thomas Jefferson Estate

9/4/14 - Bethany and I went to a very LARGE children's consignment sale.  It had everything imaginable from infant to teens.  I could not believe it.  She got some really good deals for her children.  The rest of the afternoon was quiet.  In the evening, I played games with the girls.

9/5/14 - This morning Antony helped me hook everything up before he left for work.

                                                Parked at my niece's house

I left about 10:30am for Harrisonburg, Virginia.  It had started to rain a little as I left.  The first thing on the agenda was to put some diesel in the tank.  It started to rain soon after I left and I did finally get into some sunshine.  In Harrisburg, PA, I stumbled upon an accident that had just occurred so took a while to get out of the city.  In Virginia, I drove into a pouring rain, saw another accident and decided to pull off at the very next exit.  Was very lucky and at the McDonald's there was a huge parking lot around the back so waited out the rain.  Soon I was on my way again.  Later, I drove into another pouring rain but a very short time, I could see that I would drive out of it.  I arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia around 4:00pm.  We got everything set up and soon I was off to see a great niece play volleyball.

9/6/14 - today was a good day spending it with a sister-in-law Ruby.  She was preparing for a family cook out.  There were 14 in attendance and we had great food and visiting.

9/3/14 - Bethany, family and I went to Hershey Chocolate factory in Hershey, PA.  It was very interesting.                                                        
                                                                                                   

Hershey kisses on street lights

                   Entrance to Factory

09/06/14 - Will update using dates:

9/1/14 - My niece, her family and I went to Longwood Gardens.  It was absolutely beautiful.  It was rather warm and humid but a great day.  It was built by Pierre DuPont.  I have attached  a picture:

                                               A large fountain garden

9/2/14 - Bethany and I went to visit another great niece that is living in the area.  We had a nice visit. Otherwise it was a quiet day.