The last day of May ... and so begins my last month in the United States. I am happy and sad at the same time. I have a few more traveling plans before I leave.

I was in Wilmington a couple of days ago, just to get away from the mundane life in the city that is Raeford. Wilmington offered a mix of different things at the same time: a beach, a riverwalk, a busy downtown with a historic district. Fayetteville offers none of the above.

Wilmington is an easy 97-mile drive from here along N.C. 20, N.C. 87, and U.S. 74-76.