This weekend we visited New Bern for the Historic Homes & Gardens Tour. This self-guided annual event takes place in downtown New Bern, NC and showcases several historic houses and gardens. Eighteen to be exact. We planned for rain, but it turned out to be a warm, overcast day, which was just right.

Both of my parents grew up in New Bern, so I have spent a lot of time in this city throughout my life. It’s such a gorgeous retreat, and the tour really showcased that.

We at lunch at The Chelsea, and it was fabulous. We also visited the Tryon Palace gardens, which were in full bloom and just stunning. If you’ve never visited New Bern, I would definitely recommend it!!

Now, are you ready for some historic homes and gardens photo overload? Here we go!

PS – There was a little issue with Rafflecopter, so this week’s giveaway will start tomorrow morning. Be sure to come back each day to enter…you won’t want to miss this one! :)