The lost day

Tuesday 26th May

Today was a 'rain out' day. An insurance day should the race be postponed due to rain.

I noticed a few more race goers at breakfast so at least a few opted for this option to.

Obviously the race for done on the Sunday, the next question would be, what to do in Charlotte today?  It is not exactly a city that is known as a tourist hotspot.

After glancing at the maps I had picked up nearly all the places of interest were outside uptown Charlotte, which is the area I was pretty much restricted to. I figured there may just be some hidden gems in the area so I ventured out and explored.

The streets sure looked different now the speedstreet area had been cleared up.

It was a very warm, humid day and walking about after a while required lots of water. I checked out the EpiCenter which I had heard was full of shops and eateries etc.  This didn't live up to expectations,  a CVS and a few bars that was all.

I thoughts about looking for the Levine Museum Of The New South which was a small museum about the history of Charlotte from cotton fields to the financial hub that it is today.

This was not where the map suggested it was however and I did not relish walking around trying to find somewhere that I wasn't really interested in seeing anyway.

Charlotte sort of reminded me of New York, all the executives rushing about in their work suits, phones strapped to their near, dining in restaurants over lunch.

After stopping for lunch myself in a nice cafe I came across the bank of America stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers NFL team. What a magnificent stadium, I managed to get a peek inside.

About 3:30 I got back to the hotel and repacked my case, which needed doing looking at the state of it.  Had to try and fit all that nascar merchandise in somehow.

Determined to make something out of my day, and as tonight would be my last night in the US, I decided to head out to Buffalo Wild Wings adjacent to the NASCAR Hall of fame for a meal.  It was a lovely evening so I sat outside, enjoyed a few budweisers and a nice meal.
A fitting way to end the day.