I visited Pitt County on September 7, with the main goal of attending the Ayden Collard Festival. Ayden's a town of a little5.000 people, and I loved the idea of a festival celebrating collards!
Mother Nature (rain, in this case) cancelled this year's Saturday morning Collard Festival Parade, and some vendors were delayed in setting up. I missed other things too, like the Collard Eating Contest, but I did enjoy walking around Ayden (my first visit
there).
Before I left Ayden, I stopped for lunch at Skylight Inn BBQ and had some yummy barbecue! A cousin recommended it to me when she heard about my upcoming trip, and I'm so glad! (I might've driven right past it)
After I left Ayden (where I found a geocache, too!), I drove to Greenville, the county seat of Putt County. It's a college town, home of East Carolina University, I enjoyed exploring Greenville, where I found the Pitt County Courthouse and
five more geocaches! I also found a local Planet Fitness, where I was able to exercise before the drive home.
This wasn't my first trip to Pitt County, but it won't be my last! I really want to return to the Ayden Collard Festival when the weather cooperates! I think it's such a great idea for a festival!
