To celebrate, Mike, Bailey & I headed to Raleigh, NC, to spend the holiday with Darryl, a friend from Mike's grad program and his girlfriend Hillary. Upon arriving in Raleigh, we met up at a great vegan/vegetarian restaurant in downtown Raleigh, conveniently located just a few blocks from their great apartment in a historic neighborhood. Drinks & apps turned into a true Southern meal of shrimp & grits & fried green tomatoes. I just had to have that meal before we left the South!!
We spent the Fourth of July relaxing & taking advantage of all the beautifully preserved nature that we're lucky to have as a country. We took Bailey, loaded up the car & headed to a state park swimming hole, which is actually an old quarry. The water was perfectly warm in some places, cold in others & minus the sharp rocks beneath our feet & the threat of snakes (eek!), it was a great swim hole. The day was completed with a walk downtown to take in the craziness of a (huge) community festival & of course, fireworks.
Today we allowed ourselves a lazy day: a late morning wake-up, some necessary computer work, a yummy lunch & a walk around the neighborhood.
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| Day 35: Raleigh, NC. A necessary grooming appointment. The Berkeley boys with Big Mike at Capital Barber Shop. |
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| Day 36: downtown Raleigh, NC. The chaos of the downtown festivities. Hands-down the largest Fourth of July party I've partaken in. At the far end of this photo, the fireworks were shot off, giving all of downtown a clear view. |
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| Day 37: Oakwood neighborhood, Raleigh, NC. The governor's mansion is just a few blocks from our friend's home. An amazingly well-kept home from the late 1800s that the governor actually lives in to this day. |
Tomorrow we head out early to catch the ferry to the Outer Banks! But first, a bite at a Southern favorite...
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