When I think about how I grew up in North Carolina and how I used to travel around every year and visit the different parts of the state, it gave me a sense of adventure. Not only does NC provide the greatest oceans and mountains, but it has charming hometowns and beautiful landscapes that are now a part of me. When I think about North Carolina and all that it contains, these are what come to mind:

1. It has the most beautiful mountains you will see for miles.

My favorite is Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway

2. Charlotte is one of my favorite cities, filled with the Panthers, Uptown, and UNC Charlotte

3. When it comes to hometowns, Wake Forest isn't so bad

4. Who knows, maybe in those long drives you take through the country, you might find some amazing views

5. Our oceans bring many each year, no matter what the season, and I always love taking trips down there.

6. A quote I like really sums up how beautiful this post is and the beauty of North Carolina, my home.

“The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter - often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter - in the eye.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre