We towed the Brew Hut through countless cotton fields and past numerous Confederate flags on the way to Medoc Mountain State Park.  This area is known as the coastal plains.  We really felt that we were getting a look at the South in a way that we had not experienced before.  We traveled past the  Tillery Resettlement, a New Deal program in 1936 that offered Depression-era benefits to “both races”, separately.

Medoc Mountain State Park

The summit at Medoc Mountain is only a 325 feet above sea level.  I’m sure it wasn’t the elevation, but we did experience milder temperatures during our two day stay.  Nights were pleasant in the high 50’s and low 60’s.

The campground was amazing.  First, because we were there on a weeknight, there were only a few other campers.  The sites were generously spaced and wooded for privacy.  Electric hookups are available but primitive sites are in the majority.  There are water spigots and trash cans conveniently located.  Also, there are very nice bathrooms and showers within a short walk.  The camp-ground was immaculate, and we saw workers cleaning and sprucing things up during our entire stay.

We spent much of our time hiking: there are trails leaving from the campground, and we hiked at least ten miles of those trails.

On our last night, we treated ourselves to takeout at Lynch’s BBQ & Grill in Hollister.  There’s no seating here; you call ahead or just show up and it’ll be ready in about twenty minutes.

There’s also a free Paranormal and Bigfoot museum in town that Julia originally wanted to see, but she chickened out when we learned that it was in someone’s house.

She may have missed her opportunity because we are headed back to the Fairgrounds in Raleigh, where Julia catches her flight back home.