Jan. 2, 2014--Tonight we are in Williamston, NC, in a combination mobile home and RV Park. It is actually neat, clean and inexpensive--this may be the least costly one so far: $22.00 for the night with full hook-up. 

It is raining, with the temp at 54°F--very comfortable compared to what I see  online happening in New England. It appears that we picked the right year to do this trip. We hope that all our friends and neighbors stay warm--and safe.

Today. like all the other days, we did not travel on an interstate; it has been on older highways, US-13 and US-17, through small towns and interesting countryside. It does require a great deal of concentration while driving because much of the roadways are just two lanes. Hardly allows for dozing off.

One of our big stops was at "the WalMart" for supplies--W/M has become the modern day replacement for the old general store. We bought some food, some wine, some wine glasses, toilet supplies, and a ceramic heater. The last item is now in use inside the camper, it is much better than the propane furnace that came with the camper. It will cut down on the amount of propane that we use. The heater also seems to do a better job of heating the camper evenly.

We had lunch in the town of Edenton, NC. The owner of the Colonies Campground told me this morning that we shouldn't miss seeing this town because it is historic and has a great old-fashion hardware store. The town is historic, but lacks that historic look because all the store fronts have been cleaned-up and modernized. The hardware store is big. We didn't bother going in because, from the outside, we saw a combination Ace, Gift, and Hobby Store. I used to work in an old fashion hardware store in the 50's that had loose items stocked in drawers up to the ceiling and reached by using a track-mounted ladder. I was hoping to see that type of hardware store. 

We did get to see two bald eagles near Fort Monroe this morning as we drove out of camp.