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Some of you may be familiar with my friend Woody. Woody and I met in Fancy Gap nearly two months ago, early on in my travels. Well, about a week ago Woody emailed me about a Volkswagen event happening in Charlotte NC. The event was being sponsored by GMP Performance of Charlotte NC. Since I was staying in Robbinsville NC (a few short hours away from Charlotte), it seemed the logical thing to do. Plus, it sounded fun. It would be my first Volkswagen event, and hopefully the first of many to come. Problem was that Woody let me know a good 5 days in advance, and that meant I had to stay in Robbinsville for almost a week. So, I stayed. I didn’t mind, really, because Robbinsville, NC is such a fantastic little town with lovely people. Granted, there is not a lot to do in Robbinsville, NC, but I was able to relax and that is worth the price of gold if you ask me. Yet, another fabulous reason to live in a small town!
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I snapped a few shots of the sunrise in Avon, NC, just before I left to head back to VA. Beach due to a death in the family. The thumbnails are clickable and expand to their original sizes. These images were taken only a few minutes apart, but what is so beautiful besides the photos themselves is the subtle differences between them as each passing moment fades into the next. I hope these do not take too long to load.
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Well, as I left Tarboro behind I decided I needed to head East, postponing The Tail of the Dragon a few days, weeks or maybe months.

I headed to Cape Hatteras and Avon, but not before stopping off in Manteo, at the behest of my good buddy Thomas Woody. He said he knew of a Bed and Breakfast in a town called Manteo, near Nags Head. As it turns out, the lil buggers parents own the darned thing. So, I decided to stop over for a few nights……

OK, so it’s a boring shot of some boring water. What do you want for nothing?? Besides, there are tons of other boring photos all throughout this site. Why pick on this one? Step off, hoser! Heheheh

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The Outer Banks was an interesting place. I loved going there for so many reasons. It happened to be my moms favorite place to go, or at least one of her favorite places to go. Being there helped me to connect to mom in some nice ways. At times it was painful, but mostly it was a warm experience as memories of my mom came flooding back too me.
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Well, I am now in Manteo, NC, but before I go into Manteo and what brought me here, I need to post several miscellaneous photos of Fancy Gap, Winston Salem and Tarboro…….
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I do not know where to begin with this entry. So, for the uninitiated, I will begin where most beginnings start, and that is at the beginning.

This travel blog is more than just a diary of my stays at various sundry places throughout the United States. This is also a personal journey that started four years ago when I moved home to be with my mother who had been diagnosed with Cancer.

When she passed away this past January, I was at a loss. I had no idea how to pick up the pieces and move on with my life. Caring for mom, along with my brothers help ( for which I will be ever grateful ) was the saddest, most helpless and yet rewarding experience I have ever been privileged to experience. Still, after she died, I was lost.

I decided I would travel.
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The rest of Shaffner House’s interior is simply stunning. The woodwork, the art, the dinning rooms…everything is elegantly stated, and yet understated. The owner’s did a splendid job with the place and there is a pictorial history of the refurbishing of this grand house that really shows just how much work went into it. This is located next to the check-in area and must be flipped through.
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