Friday, April 1, 2016

Day 5 - day trips from Little River

Day 5 - Day trips from Little River

The weather this morning, overcast, showers, occasional thunder storms, is tailor made for inaction. It seems like a good morning to slow down (even more) and do a few mundane chores.  Our original plan was to drive fifty miles or so north to Wilmington, North Carolina to visit attractions in that city. Since most of the destinations of interest were outdoor events we decided to wait until the weather clears.  This will give us time to plan the rest of our stay here.  We hoped to drive down the coast to Hilton Head island, just north of the Georgia line, or perhaps continue across the river to Savannah Georgia which is a beautiful city (the old town section by the river).  Time and weather will determine if we make it down there since that is far enough to justify an overnight stay.


We lunched in Little River today at a place called Snooky's.  The restaurant is on the second floor of a marina office building and features a great view of a tidal marsh and the Inter Coastal Waterway (ICE).
We enjoyed sampled the seafood which was good, but not at the standard of the Inlet Crab House in Murrell's Inlet where we ate yesterday. 


Gloria seemed to enjoy the view and she and our poet friend got into an interestng debate concerning how to write a poem about two intertwined pine trees along the ICW.




After some grocery shopping and touring a new housing development, we spent the remainder of the day browsing consignment shops.  We found several that carried quality products from glassware to furniture.  Here I am taking a picture of a brass head board in front of a glass front cabinet.

I've always favored refinishing quality used furniture over buying new.  There is something about worn furniture build from quality materials  that beats cheap, new factory built objects constructed of particle board wrapped with vinyl.  We do hope to visit some of the shops and factory stores in North Carolina that carry products in a tradition of quality craftsmanship on the way home.

Tomorrow we will visit some local vinyards and meet some of our friend's friends in North Carolina.
See you tomorrow. 














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