Driving Northeast to Jackson Springs, North Carolina

Eric & I start our drive to
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
on Interstate 85 North.

Shelton Fireworks: The Largest

Fireworks Warehouses in

the World!

Laws on the sales and possession of fireworks vary from state to state.  New York State Governor Cuomo signed a bill allowing on November 23, 2014 legalizing the sale and possession of  handheld sparklers in New York.

This is a great sign!

We enter North Carolina

at Cleveland County.

Interstate 85 & US Route 29
are on the same route.

We pass a large construction area.

Eric & I will watch its progress

during return visits to the area.

Eric detours through

McAdenville, known 

as Christmastown USA.

 .

Every house we pass is

beautifully decorated.

The Yule Log Parade &
Festival is held on
December 19.

The Mount Holly

Water Tower 

A crane looms above
a skyscraper in Charlotte.

I love cranes!

They are my "Squirrel!"
from the movie Up.

Bojangles Coliseum is

next to the highway.

"Catch a wave...."

Blue Wave Express
Car Wash

North Carolina has an

Adopt-A-Stream Program.

Central United Methodist

Church picks up litter

 along this stream.

Charlotte has Hybrid

Electric buses.

We continue east on

Routes 24 & 27.

Red Cross, NC
Stanly County
Water Tower








My dad's name is Stanley and I had to look into why this county has an alternate spelling. Stanly County is named in honor of Federalist Legislator John Stanly.

Roadside mowing

 

Eric follows Route 73 East

to Jackson Springs.

Sycamore Trees line

Sycamore Lane.

Eric & I will be staying

at Sycamore Lodge

for three weeks.

We are settled in & Eric is

busy with a few chores.