Friday, July 3

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George Washington’s 1791 tour through eastern North Carolina

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had a holiday from work.
  • We visited the county seats of two counties:  Bertie and Hertford.
  • We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food

Today’s beer:  Trippel from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Rainbow Dust from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  Over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in NC today

Word of the day:  Stentorian

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Zinnias in Windsor
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The Little Mint in Windsor is now a “Little” Golden Skillet
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Hope Plantation (1803) in Bertie County
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Side view of Hope Plantation
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King-Bazemore House (1763) in Bertie County
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Chowan River at Winton
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Hertford Academy (ca 1810) in Murfreesboro
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John Wheeler House (ca 1805) in Murfreesboro
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Meherrin River at Murfrees Landing
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McDowell Columns building (1851) at Chowan University
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Squirrel Park on the campus of Chowan University
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Why, Chowan University, why?
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Coastal Lights of North Carolina: Day 2
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Beer hour

 

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