More to North Carolina than Just its Barbeque

Nothing beats traveling the southeast in spring.  Summer is quickly approaching.  Soon the days of humidity so thick that you can cut through it with a knife will be upon us. So why not take the opportunity and go on a road trip.  Road trips are as American as apple pie.  It is estimated that a quarter of the population takes some sort of road trip a year. 

My personal favorite thing about road trips is the freedom.  Making decisions on the fly, not knowing what’s up next is part of the fun.  When taking a road trip always remember to allow yourself enough time to truly absorb your surroundings.  Nothing is worse than rushing through a road trip.  I recently gave myself a week vacation with the family which had us visiting our south east states.  At first I thought this trip would be stressful considering that I would be driving a few hundred miles with my three kids in the back, but I was pleasantly surprised.   A few weeks back my son had the misfortune of being injured which resulted in swollen tissue around his spinal cord leaving him temporarily paralyzed.  He was very adamant on not canceling our family vacation.  Luckily for us we found Wheelers of North Carolina Wheelchair Van rentals services to help us with our journey.  With fully loaded vans we were able to continue on our journey.

Our state for exploration was North Carolina.  With its quant neighborhoods and great barbeque, North Carolina is on the top of my list of states I need to revisit.  Seeing that North Carolina is the capital of Nascar racing we decided to go to a race one night.  I had always wondered how people could enjoy watching cars go around in circles. Now I know why.  This is pure adrenaline to the max! Our next stop was the Great Smoky Mountains.  Now I will admit I am not a wilderness kind of guy but I have to say I held my own out there.  My first day fishing in 20 years and I bagged myself two wily brooks and three rainbow trout. (guess what’s for dinner!) The trails are incredible the nights peaceful, unfortunately we had to depart after only two days (the boys were getting restless).  For our last leg of the trip we decided to bring it back to Charlotte.  After eating trout and canned beans for two days our taste buds were looking for something a bit more interesting to savor.  We decided on The Kings Kitchen for brunch, where they served up some southern classics such as shrimp and grits and biscuits and gravy.  We washed it down with some sweet tea and we were all set for the day.  The best part of it all is that Kings Kitchen is a not for profit business. All dishes are made using local ingredients and the proceeds go back into the community helping people in need.  After a very eventful day we retreaded back to our hotel.  We chose to stay at The Duke Mansion.  The Duke Mansion offers the modern day comforts with southern charm and elegance. 

All in all our family trip was very enjoyable.  Thanks to Wheelers Wheelchair Van Rentals we were able to visit every location on our agenda.  If you’re ever in the southeast area and find yourself in need of handicapped accessible vehicles make sure to use North Carolina WheelchairVan Rentals, South Carolina Wheelchair Van Rentals, Orlando Wheelchair VanRentals or Florida Wheelchair Van Rentals.  Trust me you’ll be glad you did.