Unfortunately, we have to deal with rainy, cloudy weather in the final part of our March road trip. Not the ideal circumstances, but luckily, we, Belgians have some experience with rainy weather (you could even consider us professionals, Belgium would easily win the "complaining about weather" Olympics if there was such a thing!). Plus, even in this grey, cloudy weather, we see some pretty interesting landscapes.
Such as this view of (rather depressing, if you ask me) Myrtle Beach, one of the bigger holiday destinations in South Carolina:
Or the misty boardwalk in Georgetown, South Carolina:
On Friday, a glimpse of sun allows us to enjoy Cape Fear in North Carolina. Carolina Beach State Park is deserted this time of year (I can only imagine the crowds at this place in summer), the park is simply amazing.
The noise of ribbitting frogs in this Carolina Beach swamp is almost deafening:
A walk on windy Kure Beach and a visit to historic Fort Fisher (which had an important role in the end of the Civil War) concludes our visit to Cape Fear.
Back on our way up to New York City, we make four more stops. Since we visited Beaufort, SC (pronounced Bjufort), we also want to check out the Beaufort in North Carolina (pronounced Boofort). Although this little port city is probably at its peak in summer, we find it quite charming in the winter season.
On a memorable ferry trip crossing Cobham Bay in Virginia, I take this amazing photo (if I say so myself) of what seems like an ordinary landscape. That's what we love about road tripping in the US, the hidden gems!
We also stop at Colonial Wiliamsburg, what we call the Disneyland for colonial settlers. Still, Rockefeller did a great job at restoring this old 17th century town and the "reenacting" actors try their best at fooling us that we actually went back in time.
Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, is our last stop before going back to the urban jungle of New York. Again, clouds and mist shadow our visit but this city is still very beautiful. If only, we could visit back in summer...
The End
Nope, To Be Continued in May 2010!
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