My husband had to travel to North Carolina for work for a week, and the girls and I decided to tag along. We used TripAdvisor to find restaurants and things to do around Lake Norman and Huntersville during the day while he was working.
DAY 1:
Carolina Raptor Center — It’s rated the #2 thing to do on TripAdvisor. It’s a sanctuary for injured birds. Most of them have damaged wings or eyes that prevent them from hunting and surviving in the wild.
We spent about 2 hours there before we headed to the Equestrian Center, which is also in the Latta Plantation Nature Reserve. You can pet and feed the horses there, plus they had pony rides for $8.
Afterwards, we had lunch at Jason’s Deli (also rated highly on TripAdvisor) and then we headed back to the hotel for some fun in the pool. After my husband was done, we went to Jetton Park (#2 thing to do in Cornelius) and watched the sun go down over Lake Norman.
Stay tuned for more pictures from Day 2 of our trip!
I live in western NC and I’m not sure how I haven’t heard of the raptor center! I need to check this out with my family.
What a lovely place! I’d love to see all those birds up close like that. I look forward to more pictures!
It looks like you guys had a great trip. Love all your photos.
Wow look at all those horses! This sounds like a great beginning to a fun family adventure!
It looks like you had a great trip. I would love to visit the Raptor Center the birds are so pretty.
I love all of the pictures! Adorable kids and awesome animals! Sounds like a great trip!
We love visiting NC. There is so much to do and see. What great pictures.
What gorgeous photos! Looks like a lovely trip. I’m loving those owl pictures, so pretty!
I have never visited North Carolina but your pictures definitely make me want to change that. The scenery alone is stunning!
Those trails are gorgeous! I’d love to walk the pups there.
Looks like a great trip. I would love to see all of the owls.
How lovely,looks like you had a really nice time and I love all the photos.
My kids love to play with animals! Looks like you guys had a great time!
How fun! Your girls look like they were having so much fun checking it all out.
Those birds are so neat. I hope to see them in person next time we are in North Carolina.
Each picture more gorgeous than the last. I felt like I was there with you!
Looks like a great trip. We also use Tripadvisor to find things and love when we find off the beaten path surprises. Looks like it took you on some great adventures.
Day one looks like it was fantastic. I would have spent the whole day with the Owls if i could.
Such beautiful shots! It’s a dream of mine to retire to North Caroline. It seems so gorgeous there!
What a lovely place. Just love that scenery. Looks like everyone had such a fabulous time.
You got so many fun pictures. I love taking pictures of the kids outside, and especially if we’re on vacation. 🙂
I would love to be able to visit here, it looks wonderful for the family. I need to see exactly where in NC it is because we’ll be going in the fall
Looks like you guys are having a fun time. It has been years since we have been to North Carolina – time for us to go back.
I love your photos of the owls. They are awesome!
This looks like such a great trip to go on, I am glad you all enjoyed it! Wonderful memory making moments!