Hi All,
We stopped in Charlotte, NC to visit Walt & Betty.
It was great to see them and spend time together especially since they will not be returning to volunteer at the Elk Refuge in Jackson, WY this summer.
First stop was the National Whitewater Training Center. This fascinating Olympic Training facility has acres of concrete and millions of gallons of water pumped through the system to create rapids of varying difficulty.
You can shoot the rapids on a raft
or bring/rent a kayak.
This guy looks like he might be in trouble but he was actually practicing rolls and recoveries .
After you have kayaked or rafted from the upper pool to the lower pool (there are different channels with differing challenges), no need to haul out and climb back up. Just paddle on to the conveyer belt and ride it back to the top.
Next stop was the Memorial Garden in Concord, NC.
Founded as a Presbyterian cemetery in 1804, it was reclaimed as a memorial garden in 1930.
It's a beautiful, peaceful spot with a few very old tombstones surrounded by well tended flower beds.
After our good-bye hugs with Betty & Walt, we continued west towards Nashville.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
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