"headed down south to the land of the pines,
I'm thumbing my way into North Caroline"

Performed by the Old Crow Medicine Show


Well, we arrived in Burlington safe and sound. They must have known we were coming.



The girls were in the lobby doing what they do well.....

I don't have words to describe what you see here. The protest that one offered did not deter the camera man.



A very nice Texas Auburn in the back parking lot.

The side parking lot with tour cars ready for Monday.



After a short shower, owners came out to wipe off the rain drops.

Monday coffee break! Where did all of these cars come from? You never know the size of the crowd until the food comes out.

Mike and Gloria pictured on the front porch of the McCowan-Mangum homestead on the "West Point on the Eno" park.



This is the front bedroom of this home with unusual pine boarding placed horizontally.




Really nice curio sheet.

Shot of a '57 T-Bird



Same T-Bird with "vicious" guard dog (name-Cricket)looking through back window. Do Not Touch this car!

I'm tuckered out guys. More tomorrow night.

Wayne

Quote: "You never know the size of the crowd until the food comes out. "

Speaking from experience?

All kidding aside thanks for posting and keeping us up to date.

Thanks for the pictures Wayne. But I beg to differ with you on one point. I do believe that Cricket, and parents, are members of the Brass-Nickel Touring Region. Cricket is a veteran tourer and would not hurt a flea. You must have made her mad or something.

Judy

Judy, I saw Cricket again today. She never barks, but will whine if you call her. She must be a lady dog!

Ok picking on lady time is over. I took a few more pictures today. I'll post just this one for now. We had our coffee break in Reidsville, NC this morning. The whole town was open for our inspection. We had a large lot reserved for all of us, plus the side streets.

The Franklin below is parked in front of an antique shop. Gloria was missing in there for an hour, but my pocket book managed to survive her shopping.

Ok, here's the deal. Wayne is tired at about 1:30pm today. I find David Devine and tell him to not mess around, but get me to my hotel the quickest way(Wayne needs a nap! )

While waiting for David to get his pickup, a few tourers pass us at the gate. David and I get on the highway and follow along for a while behind the '29 Franklin at about 35 mph. David suddenly takes a hard right just before Reidsville to shortcut in front of the Franklin. We make a few more turns, left, right, left, gee, must have changed gears 10 times. We come back out on highway 87 just south of Reidsville. I look ahead and the Franklin followed by an Olds is still ahead of us. At this point the '29 is trucking along at about 55 mph.

Not only did we not get ahead of him, but no one could pass him either as he thundered along highway 87. Way to go, Otto! You showed us all up.

Wayne doesn't miss the pretty ladies........



This is Miss North Carolina, Deana Chambers, a College Senior on the way to a Pharmacist Degree. She was a guest at the Chinqua Penn Plantation. I had to hold Mike back!!

Wayne

The story of two Buicks. One is from Ohio, the other from Connecticut. This picture was taken in the front courtyard of Chinqua Penn Plantation. The 15th century fountain was imported from France. More about these guys after dinner tonight.




The Burgess clan in a cheap Chevy. That's Gloria and Mike in front of a home we could never afford to live in.

Wayne,

Just a suggestion here. Pick a car from out of state if you are going to try and pass them. Mary and Otto are from Burlington and probably know as many short cuts as David.

By the way - they are also Brass-Nickel Touring Region members. Way to go Otto!

Can I ask a question?

Is there anyone on this tour that is not from the Brass-Nickel Touring Region or the fair State of Louisana?

Forgot to thank David for the help today. Thanks David!

Wayne

Wayne, I could have made it but wanted to take it easy on your car. It is one thing to launch a 6,000 lbs truck off some of those bumps we hit at 65 mph compared to doin' it in a '55 Chevy. Your wife would be fussin' at you and we're tryin' to keep them (the wives) happy.

Appreciate the thoughts, David. I do like home cooked meals.

The Woodalls of Chesapeake, Va and the Tidewater Region traveling through the Trees of Pine countryside. They're driving a 1929 Ford sedan delivery.

Parking at Chinqua Penn Plantation. Old cars and mansions just go together.




The "music department" from the plantation. You wouldn't want to hear these peacocks cry on a fog covered night while walking alone.

Jim and Sharon Raines leaving the Reidsville parking lot in their 1952 Bentley Mark VI 4 dr sedan. Jim seems to like the right hand drive, especially on narrow country roads where he has a bird's eye view of the deep ditches.

Wait until tomorrow (Thurs), Jim might change his mind! It's a little more than a deep ditch if you run off the road.

Well, today is car guy day. We're supposed to see a large antique car collection. Can't wait.

Mike found a karoake bar for tonight too, so lord knows what we'll feel like tomorrow morning.

Wayne

Wayne,

Remember - you are traveling in one of our home states. We have members from Virginia, North and South Carolina. Don't have any members from Louisiana though but maybe we need to go there on a recruitment mission. Hmnn! I can't help it that you are picking our cars to show.

Oh - yes Jim and Sharon Raines are also Brass-Nickel members.

Hi guys!
The weather has been getting me down for Wednesday and Thursday. It was hot yesterday, hotter today..head index 105, that means humid. Our parking lot was full of mechanics repairing the day's breakdowns. We had a burned out wheel bearing, stuck thermostat, flathead point problems, and a blown head gasket on a very nice '38 Ford pickup. 11:13 here, just caught another gentleman replacing his power steering pulley after repair. He said he'll be able to parallel park again.

Here's our "morning crew". They hand out the daily "Sentimental Star", updates, cold water, snacks, and area info each morning.

At the awards banquet on Friday night, some poor soul won this nice plaque for having the biggest breakdown. It was a stuck thermostat on his '57 Thunderbird that enabled him to win this.




That would be the end of this story, but the flatbed trailer had a flat tire this morning, so I guess anyone can have a little bad luck. Maybe David can add the owners name for the award.

Wayne

Wayne, do you have any photos of the Badgett Sisters Parkway? That has got to be the best Model A Driving Road I have ever been on. I sure could not take any photos while driving it and my 10 year old photographer was sliding all over the seat while taking a nap, as I drove on it.