Carol finished a very happy week with Evie and Kiley (See Bath Time) and returned to Pembroke Pines with Mickey. Christie and John spent the weekend in Mount Airy. I filled my weekend with a trip to the zoo, a car race and a visit to a historic home.
Eye to Eye with Polar Bear
On Saturday morning I used my pass to go to the North Carolina Zoo and take pictures. Spent about three hours there. Most of my visits have been on week days and therefore this trip more crowded with people than I’m used to. The bears were more active than I have seen before. For example, the polar bear was swimming with a large ball and then climb a rock formation.
On the way home I passed the Caraway Speedway sign on 220. Checked the schedule on the Internet when I got home. There was a race scheduled tonight. Took a nap and headed to the speedway about 7:30 pm. The track was a short asphalt oval (.445 mile). Took in the views of the race from several vantage points. The speedway was dimly lighted and made taking pictures difficult. Stayed until about 10 pm. Needed to get home to sleep before church tomorrow.
Pack Comes Out of Turn
Met Dewey and Tootie at church Sunday morning. After the morning service headed east on I-40/I-85 to Hillsborough, NC. Ate lunch at Smithfield’s BBQ. Had the traditional pulled pork plate like I would eat in Kinston when I was growing up.
Come & Sit Awhile in Ayr Mount
In 1815 a merchant named William Kirkland build a home for his wife and fourteen children on a 500 acre estate. They named the place Ayr Mount after Kirkland birthplace, Ayr, Scotland. Strolled the grounds on a one mile long path they call Poet’s Walk. The path passed through freshly mowed fields, woods, the banks of the Eno River, reflecting pond and old Indian trading route. A tour of the house was scheduled a 2 pm. I took the tour of this spacious three-story home and learned a bit of the history of the Kirklands. The house was beautiful and the grounds more so. I would be pleased to live there in a log cabin. Plan to return to Ayr Mount once the fall foliage is at full color.
John and Chritie returned home on Monday. John came over and mowed our lawn while I trimmed with the weed-eater. Joined John, Christie, Dewey and Tootie for grilled hamburgers and the fixings.
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