Southern Camping Trip 2024 / Day 41

Enfield / Rocky Mount  KOA 

Enfield, North Carolina

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 

Enfield Campsite among the Pines.

Marc-   Today was another 6 1/2 hour drive North up Route 95 accompanied by lots and lots of trucks and a few campers.  It was a warm sunny day.  One fuel stop was significant as it was our first time at a Buc-ee's fuel stop.  Tractor trailer trucks are clearly not welcome here since signs appear at all entrances indicating no large trucks.  This fuel stop and "convenience store on steroids" has 120 fuel pumps and 53,000 square feet of retail store space.  The gasoline and diesel fuel are lower priced that any other that we have seen on the East Coast this Spring:  $ 3.39/gallon for diesel and $ 3.49/gallon for DEF.  We did not pay attention to the gasoline price.  The store has a bakery, a large sandwich making area, a jerky making area, a fudge making area, and all sorts of snacks.  There is also a gift shop, and a large assortment of clothing and travel accessories on display.  We bought little but fuel.  We arrived at our campground shortly before 5 p.m.  Spring has arrived here with apple trees beginning to bud and pine trees dropping their pine cones and spreading their pollen.  The holly shrubs have their red berries.

Apple Tree

Holly 

Loblolly Pine Tree 

This rapidly growing tree reaches up to three feet in dimeter and straight, making it an excellent tree for paper pulp, plywood and general construction timber.  It is widely grown in North and South Carolina.