South of the Border

Pedro, the Whimsical Landmark Between the Carolinas

I left my cell phone back in Tucson, my favorite top in Barcelona, and my bathing suit in Boca Raton. My spare socks are in Durham, but the rest of my things (I hope) are with me in D.C. I’ve called five cities in four time zones home since 2009, and it’s meant leaving behind a whole lot of things, people, and places.

But in the midst of all of this traveling I’ve made one very dear friend. His name is Pedro, and he lives just south of the North Carolina …