April 23- Beaufort SC

We spent the morning grocery shopping.  We called Uber at 8:00 but apparently drivers in this town don’t start working for another hour.  So we got some coffee at a cute little coffee shop and waited… and waited.  We finally got a ride to Publix to replenish the fridge, freezer, and pantry, and returned by 11:00 in time for an early lunch.  The barbecue restaurant we tried did a good job with Bryce’s ribs and wings, but my pullled pork was greasy and full of skin, fat and other in edibles- yuk!  Suzy got more than I did!

Speaking of Suzy, Bryce Googled Lyme disease in dogs and learned that we have about 3-4 weeks before tests will  tell if she has the disease.  So we can wait until we get back to Cary and go to our regular vet.  Whew!  Fingers crossed!

This afternoon we heard some good tunes by a live “one man band” at a little restaurant on the waterfront.  He was exceptionally talented!
 And we LOVE the waterfront park along the river where there are swings, wide expanses of grass, and quaint little restaurants and bars.

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