Oct. 11, 2019

A cool little camp site, Neuseway Nature Park, I had the place almost to myself.

Morning view of Neuse River

Ridgemont Country Club are the Piedmont 40+ 3.5 singles team in the state championship in Goldsboro after winning the summer season.  We are 1-1 at the end of day 1 and in third place. I played #1 singles for both my matches and went 2-0.

My first match was odd, I was nervous and tight and my legs were literary shaking. I fell behind 4-1, before winning 11 straight games to win 6-4,6-0.

My second match started better, 6-0 but let him win 2 serves and break me before I won the second set 6-3

 

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Oct. 10, 2019

Heading east for a weekend of camping and tennis

 

Oct. 7, 2019

A foggy start to my ride.

The BRP Linn Cove viaduct was even worse. It was an awesome morning on the bike!

Then it was time to explore… a Forest Service Road I heard about….

pictures never do it justice and I quit taking photos as my stress raised and the obstacles became tougher… this was no joke; several washouts, ravens and wheel lifting later we were halfway through. Each time I walked a route, I was looking not to make sure I could get through it, could I get back up it if the road was blocked a or a closed gate.

An awesome camping spot for a lunch break. My truck is the minimum I would have wanted to take, 33 inch tires, 2.5 inch lift, armored with bumpers, sliders and skid plates… anything less would have resulted in damage!

A good day!

 

Oct. 6, 2019

A weekend that changes. Instead of elk, we ended up in Boone again, since I hadn’t planned anything, we searched for a waterfall I had not been to, this is Laurel Creek Falls (I think) but we rock hopped up the creek for a long ways looking for more. Either way this is an awesome swimming hole.

A corn dog and loaded fries with a gose beer at The Cardinal in Boone! Yum!!!

No sunset tonight, only fog!

Sept. 1, 2019

High tide pools and and lovely walk.

and swim.

a couple of trucks that didn’t make it off the beach

This one had the whole frame.

One last spot for a nap before heading to the ferry home.

 

Aug. 31, 2019

Kodak and I went for a sunrise walk on the beach

and back the the Taco

We drove around a bit and went seashell hunting

I wanted sand dollars

Then the sunset and the high tide rose to the truck

We moved the truck twice before calling it a night.

Aug. 30, 2019

Long weekend trip to Cape Lookout. It’s  along drive, but the reward is a camp spot like this.

and a view of the Milky Way like this.

July 29, 2019

A metaphor for my day

July 23, 2019

Good morning from Jefferson National Forest, a rainy and foggy morning!

The whole site! 2 Tacomas, a tear drop, Flippac and Sam’s tent.

A cool log on the way to Cascades Falls.

Fungi

Cascades Falls

the 4 wheel drive trail to Butt Mountain

The fire tower was on top Butt Mountain, but you couldn’t climb to the cab.

On the way down, we took a different trail and James slid into a hole,

on Butt Mountain : )

luckily Maxtrax worked again… no damage! (other than a mud flap)

Keto Taco Tuesday. Chicken on bell peppers, cheese and sour cream.

 

July 22, 2019

Rally driver mode activated. Jefferson National Forest searching for camp spot.