Wilmington, NC

My cousin Richard and his wife Anita live in Wilmington, but they are in Michigan hugging their grandaughter, then off to China. I certaainly understand as I would give up visiting my cousin to hug my grandaughter and travel to China in a heartbeat.

We stopped in Wilmington for an overnight trip on our way to Washington, DC. Wilmington is surrounded by water (or so it seems) ...  a river on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other.   We did get out to see the downtown area as well. 
What is it about front porches???