Hi from New Bern!
Our trip here was pretty uneventful, with only a seahorse, lighthouse and sea monster along the way.
Right after we arrived, some baby ducks came to introduce themselves and beg for bread crust. You know I couldn't resist.
New Bern was founded in 1710 by Swiss immigrants. It is named for Bern, Switzerland. The city is beautiful!
New Bern is hometown to our friends, Hiroshi and Val Ajas.
There is a very old Episcopal church, which still uses a silver communion set and Bible given to them by King George II. There is an outdoor memorial chapel on the site of the original church. We're going to church there Sunday morning.
We found the coolest hardware store! It has everything you could ever think of! There is a Governor's Palace here, built for Governor Tryon in the 1700's. Lots of beautiful, well-maintained old buildings - and all kinds of shops and restaurants. We had lunch at Morgan's Tavern and Grill.
Since Bern apparently means "bear", the city had bear statues created and placed all over. There were so many that I'm making a separate blog entry for them.
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| Seahorse |
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| Lighthouse |
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| Sea monster |
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| Coming into New Bern |
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| Like the hardware stores used to be |
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| Morgan's Tavern and Grill |
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| Christ Episcopal Church |
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| Outdoor memorial chapel |
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| Historical Society - note the bear in the background |
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| Tryon Palace |
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| The Baptist Church |
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