Wednesday 16 May 2007 - Wilminton NC

We checked out of the KOA and drove to the waterfront with the plan of walking the waterfront boardwalk and then getting a water taxi to the Battleship North Carolina.

After parking the van, We discovered that the water taxi only operates on weekends until after Memorial Day so we explored downtown Wilmington with its lovely old buildings and shops which took us to lunchtime.

After a great lunch of crabcakes in the Waterfront Restaurant we decided that it would be too late to go on anywhere else for the night after we looked at the Battleship, so checked in at the Super6 Motel. This is a basic, no frills motel, but clean and adequate and the cost was $13 cheaper than the Kabin!!!

Here are some photos of the morning activities...

Wilmington Riverwalk

After throwing our bags into the room we drove over to the Battleship where we spent all afternoon. The self guided tour takes you all over the ship inside and out - engineroom, gun turrents, magazine, bridge, accommodation, etc. Perspex viewing panels have been inserted to allow you full view of inaccessible places.

Back to the Motel before walking up the road to the Indochine Restaurant for the evening. Great place with great food, a fascinating garden complete with a trishaw and pond with huge carp, and an entertaining cocktail waitress!

Here is a slideshow of the Battleship tour...

Battleship North Carolina

Tomorrow we are off to Kure Beach and Fort Fisher which you may remember from the film "Glory"...another destination in Akko's wargasm tour of the South!