Back to the capital

In the early chill of the morning, we went out for breakfast and packed all our things. After making a little hook, we found Joey's Pancake House, a quite nice and cozy breakfast café. From the name it is clear that the central dish of the menu is a variety of pancakes, among which we liked chocolate, and with blueberries.

One of the most beautiful places we met on our way was the Dupont State Forest, a huge protected area with several waterfalls, lookout points and paths. We decided to take a three-mile circular route that passes through three of the most popular waterfalls.

After a long time outdoors, as well as a fairly long drive, we were a little tired, so it was decided to make a small stop on the way to the grill bar Flat Rock Wood Room. As it turned out, we were not mistaken in the end - there was a cozy atmosphere, the menu was full of various meat dishes, we took fried sausages, as well as several burgers. There was also a wide choice of pizzas and steaks on the menu. The Flat Rock Wood Room is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

We drove back to Charlotte for a long time and as we got close to the city, we decided to take a little detour to the suburbs - McAlpine Creek & Four Mile Creek Greenways. As it turned out, it is home to some rare bird species. In some areas there is an asphalt road, somewhere unpaved, it's nice to ride a bike and just walk.

Heading home after a walk, we decided to have dinner without going to town, in a small cozy Italian restaurant Maggiano's Little Italy. In the evening there is a rather pleasant and quiet atmosphere. Among the great variety of Italian dishes we chose spaghetti with meatballs, as well as Italian sausages.

After a hearty dinner, we went to the hotel. The day was quite long and full, we visited several really unique natural places, took many memorable pictures and got a lot of unforgettable impressions. The next day we planned to head north-east.