Charlotte: Freedom Park

We stopped at Freedom Park in Charlotte for a dinner picnic and some play time. They had a fun obstacle course that everyone loved. We made a quick stop at Ikea before heading back home.

Charlotte: Botanical Garden

On one of the two days the girls actually had for spring break, we took a little day trip to Charlotte. We crossed over the border into South Carolina to have lunch at Culver's and get our fix of fried cheese curds and frozen custard. Then we headed to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. The kids loved running around here and especially loved playing in the fountain and the children's garden.

Soaking wet.

Of course Simon fell in the muddy pond.

road trip part 4: charlotte

We enjoyed a few relaxing days in Charlotte, North Carolina. We were much happier in our hotel room there which had a living room, kitchen, and 2 bedrooms. Everyone slept much better. The girls' excitement over free mediocre hotel breakfasts is inexplicable. After breakfast we spent some time at the hotel pool. We picked up lunch at our favorite North Carolina chain, Cook-Out, and ate it at a park where the kids had fun exploring and playing. Charlotte is a really pretty town with beautiful tree-lined streets. We drove around downtown a bit and checked out the local scene.

Score! Our hotel had a Sonic right next door. Happy hour drinks and half-price shakes in the evening!

We found a beautiful picnic spot at a lake the next day. I told the kids they could put their feet in the water but they had different plans.

We were only a few miles from South Carolina so we had to cross the border and have dinner at Culver's that night.