We started the day slow again today. I guess that is why they call it vacation! I was able to sit out on the deck, overlooking the sailboats, while everyone continued to sleep. I took out a cup of coffee and my laptop so I could plan out our day trip to the Outer Banks.
After a late breakfast, we spent some time at the pool. It was very hot and humid. After an hour or so, we went back to the unit to shower up. We then headed out to historic New Bern, NC. Our Condo is just a short drive from this town, which is the second oldest in North Carolina. New Bern was the site of the pre-colonial governor's residence and ended up being the site of the colonial governor's residence until the "palace" was destroyed by fire in 1798. This is a very quaint town that boarders the Trent River that leads to the Atlantic. We only made a couple of stops while visiting.
We first went to see the "Birth Place of Pepsi Cola." A New Bern pharmacist created the drink that became famous. It was cool to see the old "pharmacy" and all of the Pepsi paraphernalia. We were able to get some fountain draft Pepsi and learn a little about how Pepsi was created. Unfortunately for him, Caleb Bradham, the pharmacist, was never able to know the success of Pepsi, but he did get it started.
We then saw the beautiful Episcopal Church. We walked the grounds with our fountain draft Pepsi and then went inside to see the architecture. We also decided to get some seafood at a local and highly recommended restaurant. As you can see from the pictures, it was good food and lived up to the recommendations.
The evening was slow with a some computer work, brownies, and a little tennis.
After a late breakfast, we spent some time at the pool. It was very hot and humid. After an hour or so, we went back to the unit to shower up. We then headed out to historic New Bern, NC. Our Condo is just a short drive from this town, which is the second oldest in North Carolina. New Bern was the site of the pre-colonial governor's residence and ended up being the site of the colonial governor's residence until the "palace" was destroyed by fire in 1798. This is a very quaint town that boarders the Trent River that leads to the Atlantic. We only made a couple of stops while visiting.
We first went to see the "Birth Place of Pepsi Cola." A New Bern pharmacist created the drink that became famous. It was cool to see the old "pharmacy" and all of the Pepsi paraphernalia. We were able to get some fountain draft Pepsi and learn a little about how Pepsi was created. Unfortunately for him, Caleb Bradham, the pharmacist, was never able to know the success of Pepsi, but he did get it started.
We then saw the beautiful Episcopal Church. We walked the grounds with our fountain draft Pepsi and then went inside to see the architecture. We also decided to get some seafood at a local and highly recommended restaurant. As you can see from the pictures, it was good food and lived up to the recommendations.
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