Wilson SP day 2

I rode some of the trails this morning. I'm thinking that maybe I should dial it back some. I'll see. Next was lunch at "The Snack Shack" in Wilson. Our combo meal included a Sundae. Do you remember the last time you had a Sundae? Next was a short drive to the artsy town of Lucas, the site of "The Garden of Eden". Samuel Dinsmoor, a Civil War veteran, began building his Garden of Eden in 1907 when he was 64. For 22 years he mixed 2,273 sacks of cement (113 tons) in his back yard to make sculptures that depicted his religious and political beliefs. To say he was eccentric would be a gross understatement. He didn't pay taxes, was constantly fighting with the local government and he somehow collected benefits for 2 people for his civil war service. He died in 1932 impoverished and deeply in debt. The house and garden miraculously survived and are maintained by a foundation and receives 10,000 visitors a year. Those other pictures are a public bathroom on the main street in Lucas. It's just part of the town's weirdness. We move tomorrow. I forgot to mention the eggs. There are decorated eggs all over town