Plans for a morning bike ride got put on hold because we didn't have time after doing everything we had to do. Win some, lose some. MR and I did lots of driving, and were able to stop and do some exploring at a couple of state parks throughout the day.
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park was interesting. We took the short
little observation point trail and it ended on the river. We looked all
around for the "cliffs," but couldn't see any. There were signs
warning us that rock climbing and repelling were not allowed, but there
was only 4 feet elevation difference between the sign and the river
level 10 yards away down a gradual slope. We took a 3 mile hike and
eventually ended up back near the parking lot, where we noticed there
was a little bit of a drop off that could be considered a "cliff" into
the water. It was a relief to see that there was a cliff somewhere in
the park! We'd just seen The Princess Bride the night before and were
almost convinced these were the cliffs of the insane, and didn't
actually exist...inconceivable! We drove more to Fort Macon State
Park along the shore. It was used in the Civil, Spanish American, and
World War II. Pretty neat to see and walk around. We ended our
day setting up camp at Fort Fisher Recreational Area on "Pleasure
Island" that is sandwiched between the Atlantic and the Cape Fear
River. It was perfect with a nice breeze to keep the bugs away &
keep us cool. We had time to pitch our tent and cook some dinner before
the sun set on spring.
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