I've wanted to go to Tryon Palace since we first moved to North Carolina and I heard about it. I love history and love seeing the places people lived and their furnishings and hearing about their lives. Finally, in March, Donald and I took a Saturday and went to New Bern to see Tryon Palace and the other homes that you can tour in the area.
We parked and walked along the river to get to the Visitor's Center.
It was a beautiful sunny day and it was just felt so good to be outside and near water...
No pictures were allowed in any of the homes, but here is the front of Tryon Palace....
(just after stepping through the gates)
(the kitchens are to your left and the stables to your right)
and the back....
Donald and I commented on how fun it would be to have a backyard like this for the kids to play on. Can you imagine the soccer and football games that could be held?
(the view from the back of the palace to the water)
No pictures were allowed inside--but it was a great tour. We had about 10 people in our group and a costumed docent took us through the entire palace telling us about each room and life in the 1700's. It was so much fun! The gardens outside were amazing! I took a lot of pictures, but I'll just share a few of my favorites....
We toured three other historic homes--one from the 1770's, one from the early 1800's and one from the 1850's. Again, no pictures were allowed...
From Tryon Palace, we headed down the street to "downtown" New Bern. We went to the birthplace of Pepsi and had the best Pepsi I have ever had.
After our Pepsi, we headed back to the visitor's center to go to more of their exhibits. They were wonderful. At the end we took some fun pictures...
(Donald liked this one because he thinks he looks like Ben Franklin!)
We then meandered through the town before heading back to Raleigh. It was a great day trip!
Next Adventure: Mount Vernon!!
Anyone want to come with us???
Of course we played some cards--Sallie is learning early that if you're going to fit in at family dinners, you've got to play some cards....
Of course we played some cards--Sallie is learning early that if you're going to fit in at family dinners, you've got to play some cards....
