After a stormy Friday evening with lots of thunder, lightning and rain, today is fresh, sunny and in the 80's. We exercised and then walked the streets of Beaufort - had iced coffees from Cru and so in awe at all the lovely old homes, gardens, etc. Just a beautiful little town with lots of history, so well preserved and thriving!
We went thru the North Carolina Maritime Museum - very good! Then to the Front Street Grille for wonderful lunch - pimento BLT (oh my.......pimento cheese (homemade) is a biggie down south) - exceptional as was Mark's roasted beet salad. My drink hit the spot.....gin, cucumber, fresh mint and fresh lime - wow! Very refreshing!
Back to Catrina to hang out for a few hours!
Lovely home and flowers
First crepe myrtle of the season...
Voted "Best Yard of the Week" (picture does not do it justice - it was soo pretty)
We went to the Old Burying Ground 2 years ago and again this morning...such a tragic story
Visitors frequently leave small gifts and trinkets at the unusual gravesite of the little girl buried in a barrel of rum. According to the legend, a young girl traveled to England with her father who promised the child's mother to return her safely home. Sadly, on the return journey, the young girl died at sea. Desperately wanting to keep his promise to return home with his daughter, the girl's father purchased a barrel of rum from the ship's captain.
He placed his daughter's lifeless body in the barrel of rum and returned her to Beaufort for
burial at home.
We did face time with Blair (also Davis, Brooke and Michael). She was her usual happy "Chatty Cathy" self! Soon as she saw us, she smiled and said "Papa" - "Grandma"!!! A few days ago we saw Luke and he was all smiley - don't want these little ones to forget their nomad G and G.
Got our ice cream fix in and at 4:00, we were off on the Crystal Coast Lady for a 1 1/2 hour cruise (historic tour of dolphins and wild ponies past 200-300 year old homes and discover the history and mystery of the Crystal Coast.) Didn't see any ponies, though!
Lovely evening and the boardwalk is full of couples and families out strolling.
Happy Father's Day to all you Dads and Grandpas out there!
Enjoy YOUR day!
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