We have enjoyed getting to know Charlotte, even though I got to make one last wrong turn tonight. The landmark Shell gas station that told me where to turn left today -- today! -- became a Citgo station.Thankfully U-turns are an acceptable option here. We have made our share.

But school ended at noon today, and we were ready to enjoy the rest of day being tourists in downtown. Wait, I think they call it Uptown here. We found a place to park close enough to walk a good share of the downtown. Uptown. We saw the Bank of America Stadium (Panthers), the Time Warner Cable Arena (Hornets), BB&T Ballpark (Knights). We saw a lot of parks with fountain, found one geocache and followed up on a tip for a nice place to get a good cup of coffee or a Dirty Chai.

We discovered a crowd heading into the Bank of America stadium for free for Fan Fest 2014. Instantly Panther fans ourselves, we decided to join them. What a delightful and surprising way to end our time here. I never thought I would see the inside of an NFL stadium. It was a lot of fun! And I don't even like hockey! Wait what? 

On to our next weekend spot tomorrow. Megan will head back to Covenant College, a five hour drive.Our day will also involve a five hour drive, and tomorrow night I will let you know where we are!