RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

WE LEFT FOR RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA ON JUNE 18. WE HAD PLANNED ON GOING FURTHER UP THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA, BUT IT WAS JUST  TOO HOT. WE HAD RESERVATIONS AT THE  OUTER BANKS ON  HATTARAS ISLAND BUT CANCELLED THEM BECAUSE OF THE HEAT  AND THERE HAD BEEN SHARK ATTACKS. WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOME COOLER WEATHER.

RALEIGH WAS A SIX HOUR DRIVE FROM CHARLESTON.  WE STOPPED AT THE WELCOME CENTER AND ATE  OUR LUNCH.

THE LANDSCAPING WAS BEAUTIFUL AT THIS WELCOME CENTER.

THESE BEAUTIFUL YELLOW LILLIES WERE EVERYWHERE!

THEY ARE GROWING IN THE MEDIAN  BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE.

WE GOT TO RALEIGH ABOUT  THREE O'CLOCK.....RALEIGH IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY!

WHEN I SEARCHED FOR RV PARKS ONLINE, THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIRGROUNDS CAMPGROUND CAME UP. WE HAVE NEVER STAYED AT A FAIRGROUNDS, WE THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE IT A TRY. THEY DON'T TAKE RESERVATIONS, BUT I DID CALL AHEAD TO MAKE SURE THEY HAD A SPOT FOR US. THEY DID!!

THE CAMPGROUND IS IN THE HORSE COMPLEX.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE FINDING IT.

WE HAD A NICE LARGE SITE.

WITH A FEW TREES.........

IT WAS COOLER HERE WITH LESS HUMIDITY, WE COULD TELL THAT AS SOON AS WE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO SET UP. THE REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE WAS RUNNING IN THE 40'S. A STORM CAME THROUGH DURING THE NIGHT, AND  WHEN WE GOT UP IN THE MORNING, WE ONLY HAD PARTIAL ELECTRICITY. THEY GOT EVERYTHING FIX AROUND 10:00.