C and E's Road Trip to Charleston and Wilmington

On Wednesday E and I took off for a little road trip to our new hometown. First we went to Charleston to visit and pick up Carrie. The first day there was chilly and very windy, but we still went to the beach where E tried to fly a kite. I don't know if it was our inexperience, the dollar-tree kite, or the excessive wind, but the kite didn't fly too well. E had a great time trying though!

Thursday E and I visited Charleston on our own. We took a carriage ride through parts of the historic areas and then headed back to the beach.

Friday we drove into Wilmington, with Carrie, who was fighting a miscellaneous fever but refused to stay behind or go to a doctor. We definitely need a fun-d0-over where she can really enjoy everything! Anyway, we stopped off for lunch first at the Mellow Mushroom, which just happened to be right next to Chucky Cheese, which was near Toys R Us. I mention this because we drove past this point about 20 times over the following 24 hours. We programed the GPS to take us to the Elementary schools on my list, but somehow they kept disappearing from the route and we'd have to reprogram the schools. And, somehow, all roads lead back to Chucky Cheese, over and over again. We did see a ton of schools and neighborhoods and we now have a better idea of where we might like to live. The area really reminds me of Baton Rouge...lots of old neighborhoods, mixed in with newer neighborhoods and shops, all mixed in with not so great neighborhoods and and commercial areas. The cute part is the UNCW campus is in the middle of it all. On Saturday we visited a few more schools and then headed downtown. On Saturdays they have a farmer's market by the river. We toured a boat and walked around a bit. We also took note of the Battleship we need to visit next time.

We then headed to Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher. Fort Fisher will definitely be one of my favorite areas to visit. It's gorgeous and quiet with plenty of room to run around. There some guys kite surfing, which is now on my to-learn list. There's also the coolest little tree up the hill. Carrie began what will be a traditional visitor's picture on that tree (so be prepared to hang upside down if you come to visit....she did it with a raging fever so no excuses will be accepted). There's a ferry that goes to Southport every hour or so, but we didn't have the time to wait and honestly we had no clue where it went at the time! From what I can tell online, Southport is a cute historic fishing town that is now on our to-do list.


On our way back to Charleston we stopped at Myrtle Beach for a little shopping and tree climbing and the best crab I've had in a long time! Early Sunday morning E and I slipped out to make it home in time for the boys to go to Alex's annual Easter party, but more on that later...