Day 6 In Edenton

Hi there F &F ( Family and Friends)
We are enjoying our stay here in Edenton ! It is another beautiful day although a bit cooler ,ie down to 50 degrees. Our slip is wonderful with  full views of the Edenton Bay. I could stay here for at least a couple of weeks!  Armed with our maps and info we walked up one side of the Main Street and down the other.Stopped to look at St Paul's Episcopal Church ( the oldest in NC) also checked in at the visitors center and bought some blistered peanuts .So called , because of the process to prepare the peanuts which are boiled first in water  then cooked in canola oil which blisters the skin .Supposed to be less oily. Stopped for lunch at the bistro 309 Had a delicious Cuban Reuben sandwich with salad and homemade honey Dijon mustard dressing.Hoping  to go back tomorrow night for dinner there! That leads me onto the next thing ,we have decided to stay an extra night so we can go on the Christmas candlelight tour of 15 of the historic houses .Apparently it is a must do and there will be egg nog served and desserts along the way.We called Myra and Noel  and they will join us around 4 pm.
Decided we would go on a long walk to get some exercise and walk off our big lunch, so set off to a  nearby Plantation . The air was crisp and clear, the water was sparkling, the sun sunning brightly, it can't get much better!  Got back around 3 pm and then borrowed Bob's courtesy car get get our provisions from the local Food Lion supermarket. Graeme is on duty to cook up the Lets Dish Moroccan Chicken while I do this blog.A little history to finish about Edenton.
It was established  in 1712 and served as the first Colonial Capital until 1743.In the days before the Revolution it was a small but highly prosperous seaport .With the building of the Dismal Swamp , Edenton no longer held its importance as a port and put an end to its boom in 1830's.
Over and Out
Erica .