I SIT IN MOREHEAD CITY, NC

June 24, 2012  Dateline: Morehead City, NC USA

Rich and Carol left me and traveled back to Boonton, NJ.  I understand that they saw some interesting things along the way so I will let Rich once again bring you up to date.

When Carol and I left SALT ‘N SAND we drove to Beaufort, NC then to New Bern, NC.  The city of New Bern was founded in 1710 by a Swiss immigrant who named the area Bern after the capital of Switzerland.  The city became wealthy from agricultural products and that wealth is visible in houses like this one.

Flag Bear



Navy Bear



In 2010, the city commissioned local artists to paint some life-size fiberglass bears and place them throughout the city.  The flag bear combines the flags of the United States, North Carolina and New Bern.  The Navy bear need no further description.

The city is also the birth place of Pepsi-Cola.


Pamlico River Crab



The City of Washington, NC, which we stopped at next, placed painted fiberglass crabs throughout the downtown area.  Below are pictures of some of the more interesting ones.

George Washington Crab

Waiter Crab

Our final stop was HOME – it was a long day!