Last week I visited Orton Plantation near Wilmington, NC along the Cape Fear River. As you can see here, the focal point is a very nicely 1735 restored mansion. The beautiful and expansive gardens that surround the main home are not only very scenic, but make you think you are back in time while you sit quietly on one of the numerous benches sited in and around flowers, myrtle bushes and majestic Live Oak trees such as the one in front of the house shown here. I noted signs in the low lying areas along the river that read, "Do not enter. Area is reserved for snakes and alligators".
So, there's your travel lesson for the day.
