Raleigh

Over a week ago, we returned home from Raleigh.  It was my third trip to North Carolina in June.  Perhaps that's a sign that I'm destined to live there someday.  It's also a sign that I'm utterly done with road trips for a while, I may never catch up on sleep.

Raleigh has been on my bucket list of places to see forever.  For no reason in particular, other than it just sounded like a charming place.  I have several places like that on my list: Maine, Seattle, Savannah Georgia....  

 

 

We drove down to do a final farewell for one of my best friends.  It was comforting knowing she was relatively near by, a four hour drive is far but it meant a few visits a year.  Now, they are heading much further south and I am sad to see them go.  I miss seeing my best friends and talking to them face to face often.

 

Raleigh lived up to all I'd hoped it would be, except for that darn humidity.  If you see me bright red and sweaty in the pictures, well, it was over 100 and HUMID.  We visited a great farmer's market, you know what a sucker I am for those.  The kids ran around the awesome children's museum that was a steal at $5 admission.  Of course, Heber's favorite part was the electricity section (you know, he's an electrical engineer).  We ate a divine meal at the Pit, seriously, one of my top meals ever.  Those po boys alone are worth the trip.  We visited Pullen Park, a charming complex with a train and carousel and playgrounds that are in shade no matter the time of day (that is my kind of park).  And, you already read about the bead store (swoon).  It was great, except nobody slept.  But sometimes, it's worth it just to be there with old friends.     

 

Oh Raleigh, may we visit again.