A busy week has ended and the journey continues tomorrow. It has been nice being in a marina with so many other people on the same basic route as we are, but we are anxious to be on the move again.
What we learned:
It is -
1. Scary - all the unknown obstacles ahead. Yet we have learned from the past few weeks that they are scarier before we reach them, like the Fire Swamp in "The Princess Bride".
2. Exciting - so many beautiful places ahead
3. Encouraging - people to share our experiences with.
4. Fun - Enjoy each moment.
5. THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE!!!! - I know we can't see it all, but we sure want to :)
Some of our new friends :)
New Bern is a pretty town. We didn't see as much as we'd like. We arrived on Saturday and went out to see as much as we could that day as the next two days were forecasted as stormy. So glad we did because it RAINED AND RAINED on Sunday and Monday. We got out again on Tuesday morning before the rendezvous started after lunch.
New Bern is where Pepsi-Cola was created - you can't find much Coke here!
Caleb Bradham was the inventor of Pepsi. It was originally called "Caleb's Drink" or "Brad's Drink"
And for my Dew friends....
The city is named after Bern, Switzerland (the capital) and was settled by the Swiss. Bern means "bear" therefore the city has adopted the bear as their mascot and there are bear statues all over the city, many decorated by local businesses or organizations.
And of course there are many historic churches and buildings in town:
"Italianate" style has elaborate carvings
Jewish Synagogue
The walls of the cemetery were made from "marl" - sedimentary rock made of clay and lime, and in this case mixed with lots of shells.
First school supported by taxes in North Carolina in 1766. This building was completed in 1810.
Centenary Methodist Church - an unusual combination of Romanesque and Chateauesque styles. Isn't it beautiful?
This is an outdoor worship area built within the foundation of the original church. The break in the walls is where the windows were located. Wouldn't you love to worship here in an outdoor service?
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