Wow, it’s hard to believe we’ve been here a week! Having not spent a week in any one place for a month, it’s been really nice. It’s also been REALLY hot. 🥵 But let me tell you, it’s absolutely beautiful out here. The canopy of trees is just breathtaking. The short-lived thunderstorms are so much fun, and the people are incredibly kind and so very polite and thoughtful. Friendliness really does seem to be a part of the culture here.
Because of the heat we haven’t really been able to explore anything outdoors for too long. Thankfully, we’re at a lake, and that helps keep the kids cool!
On Thursday I took the kids to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, and it was like your typical nature center but on steroids.
After the museum we needed to find some lunch and ended up Raleigh’s Village District. It was a neat multi-block outdoor shopping area. We stopped in for some salads (because, oh my, we’ve eaten so poorly during this trip). Then we walked around looking for our next stop, coffee.
Along the way we ran into a gentleman sitting on a bench, seemingly waiting for something. But after a little “hello” turned into a history of the local area and how someone burned down the building that was now a Chick-Fil-A, it was clear he was just sitting waiting to have a chat. The kids very patiently waited while I listened to the stories he told. The point he reiterated throughout the conversation was, “Keep a good eye on the kids. You gotta watch them like a hawk.” Yes, sir. You sure do. I love that people sit and just take everything in, here. The pace is slower, people don’t seem to be in such a rush.
Oh, and that coffee shop has this amazing mosaic made entirely out of coffee beans. It was at least 30ft. wide! We seem to find something interesting wherever we go!
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