We hopped a 6 a.m. flight (hence Jackson's crazy eyes above) and got to Raleigh's gorgeous airport around 10:30 on Saturday morning. We grabbed our rental car and headed for Chapel Hill. I, of course, love college campuses and North Carolina has a ton of schools that I wanted to see. I also got to mark this state off of my list of places to see. WOO HOO! Jackson got a recommendation to go to a place called "Time-Out" on the University of North Carolina's campus. The restaurant had also been featured on "Man vs. Food" on the Food Network. Anyway, it did not disappoint. Jackson loved his cheddar chicken biscuit. (Yes, I had to "paint" our credit card out of the photo. We do not normally eat with our card on the table...I'm uncertain of what was going on here.) I had some other traditional Southern fare and decided that I was Southern in another life. YUM!
I had heard that the Chapel Hill campus of UNC was "one of the prettiest in the country" and while I cannot give it a top spot, it was really nice. We enjoyed walking around the campus, visiting the bookstore and most of all watching some crazy squirrels up in the trees.
It was a large campus so Jackson had to consult the map to find the bookstore for me. I scored a sweet t-shirt for under $15- that always improves my rating for a school.
The clocktower on campus. I love being on campus when the bells chime! :)
Jackson's grandma (Mary. I loved that lady.) was a Steele before she was a Petefish. We had to honor her with a photo by this sign.
UNC is really proud of this landmark. It actually houses a waterfountain and seemed like a bit of overkill, but to each their own.
We also hopped over to Duke University's campus for a quick tour. I actually hate Duke in sports, but their campus was SO nice. I LOVED it. It blew UNC out of the water for me. We did not take many pictures because we were too busy "oooh" and "aaah'ing" to snap a shot. Sorry. :)
We left Raleigh and headed to Edenton, North Carolina for the evening. We stayed at a Bed & Breakfast. They're popular around this state, it seems. I had never stayed in a B&B before, but I liked it. Our room was in an old Victorian mansion and had a lot of charm.
We took a walk down to the Albemarle Sound to watch the sunset. It was gorgeous.
I was amazed at these trees growing in the middle of the water. Wild!
I really love lighthouses. A lot.
This was the main part of the "Pack House" which is where we stayed. I loved the old car parked out front. We had breakfast there this morning. I think I over-hyped what breakfast would be like and ended up a bit disappointed. They did serve Tang, though. It made me think of breakfast at my Grandma's when I was little. (Oh fun memories! Love you, Grams!) We got on the road kind of early to head for the Outer Banks.
We hopped a 6 a.m. flight (hence Jackson's crazy eyes above) and got to Raleigh's gorgeous airport around 10:30 on Saturday morning. We grabbed our rental car and headed for Chapel Hill. I, of course, love college campuses and North Carolina has a ton of schools that I wanted to see. I also got to mark this state off of my list of places to see. WOO HOO! Jackson got a recommendation to go to a place called "Time-Out" on the University of North Carolina's campus. The restaurant had also been featured on "Man vs. Food" on the Food Network. Anyway, it did not disappoint. Jackson loved his cheddar chicken biscuit. (Yes, I had to "paint" our credit card out of the photo. We do not normally eat with our card on the table...I'm uncertain of what was going on here.) I had some other traditional Southern fare and decided that I was Southern in another life. YUM!
I had heard that the Chapel Hill campus of UNC was "one of the prettiest in the country" and while I cannot give it a top spot, it was really nice. We enjoyed walking around the campus, visiting the bookstore and most of all watching some crazy squirrels up in the trees.
It was a large campus so Jackson had to consult the map to find the bookstore for me. I scored a sweet t-shirt for under $15- that always improves my rating for a school.
The clocktower on campus. I love being on campus when the bells chime! :)
Jackson's grandma (Mary. I loved that lady.) was a Steele before she was a Petefish. We had to honor her with a photo by this sign.
UNC is really proud of this landmark. It actually houses a waterfountain and seemed like a bit of overkill, but to each their own.
We also hopped over to Duke University's campus for a quick tour. I actually hate Duke in sports, but their campus was SO nice. I LOVED it. It blew UNC out of the water for me. We did not take many pictures because we were too busy "oooh" and "aaah'ing" to snap a shot. Sorry. :)
We left Raleigh and headed to Edenton, North Carolina for the evening. We stayed at a Bed & Breakfast. They're popular around this state, it seems. I had never stayed in a B&B before, but I liked it. Our room was in an old Victorian mansion and had a lot of charm.
We took a walk down to the Albemarle Sound to watch the sunset. It was gorgeous.
I was amazed at these trees growing in the middle of the water. Wild!
I really love lighthouses. A lot.
This was the main part of the "Pack House" which is where we stayed. I loved the old car parked out front. We had breakfast there this morning. I think I over-hyped what breakfast would be like and ended up a bit disappointed. They did serve Tang, though. It made me think of breakfast at my Grandma's when I was little. (Oh fun memories! Love you, Grams!) We got on the road kind of early to head for the Outer Banks.
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