MAY 8th, Breakfast and tour of Waxhaw, NC Main Street and Anne Springs Close GreenwayGreenbelt area

We slept in a little later this morning (9:00), had coffee and had a delicious dinner in a place called Stacks. I think its specialty is different flavors of pancakes. Maryann's favorite was Cannoli, but they didn't have it. I had eggs benedict and hash browns, Maryann had a waffle and bacon, Bob F had scrambled eggs, country fried steak, grits Bob W had sausage, pancakes, eggs, and a biscuit. The place was cute and the food was good.

We toured the small downtown of Waxhaw and although I coveted a number of things, I finally asked myself the questions, "Where are you going to put it?" "How much will it cost to mail it all home?" and "Do you need this?" As a result, I didn't buy a thing and I have no regrets. Too bad so many stores were closed on Mondays.

Waxhaw town sights

It was hot and humid, but we went to the Anne Springs Close Greenway, a nature preserve with camping, some nights live music, picnic areas, a pretty lake, walking trails, lots of trees and birds. Bob was happy happy. He found two rat snakes (picked one up--UGH), an anole, a turtle, a bluebird, two red-shouldered hawks, and a bunch of tadpoles. It was hot and humid, nonetheless. we saw much (not even close to all) of the interesting areas and took far too few pictures. 

Bob and ratsnake

Rat snake and snake handler, Bob

Rat snake and snake handler

Rat Snake