Crazy weather!!!
We started out the day in the best way possible. We slept in. That was NICE! We then drove down to the Farmers Market to get a nice big breakfast. It was so late in the morning, and we ate so much, it served as lunch too. We didn't eat later until dinner.
*Helpful hint:
Not sure how the place is like in the weekday, but apparently, the Restaurant at the Farmer's Market is crowded. There was a huge line when we got there, and there was still a line there when we left. But the wait wasn't that bad though...went fairly quickly. Just make sure you got some time to spare. Not somewhere you can just pop in and out.
The food was great. The biscuits were awesome! I had to take a picture of the hot, steaming, buttery treats. I'll post pics later.
We then walked through the market. It wasn't as busy today, probably because of the weather, but still lots of fresh fruits, veggies, plants and flowers. We also went to the adjacent building where they had all kinds of knick-knacks and goodies. I got pics of those too. We bought some interesting stuff to take back w/ us. The best part of it all...FREE samples!
We then drove to Durham to check out the Duke Gardens. Got caught in a heavy downpour on the way. Hail started to pelt our rental. The visibility was sooo bad, lots of cars were pulled over to the side. Luckily, no accidents. All good.
Once we got to the garden, it was pretty clear, although the ground was a little wet. That place is GORGEOUS! I got pics, will post later. If you get a chance, you gotta visit. The best part of it all...its FREE! Walked around for an hour, then the heavy rains came through so we waited it out at the visitor center. Good timing!
We then drove to Streets of Southpoint Mall. The wife had to get some shopping done. Ate dinner there too. Lots of selections (from fine dining, sports bar to the food court). The mall was nice. A lot nicer than CrabTree. The kids play area (Kids Stadium) was good too, although its kinda built for bigger kids (5-9 yrs old) who can get kinda rough. Watch out for your little ones. Some parents don't really watch their kids, and that's why some of them go wild in there. We watched our kids closely, so they had tons of fun.
Back to house hunting tomorrow. N. Raleigh and Cary. Can't wait. Bring it on. Hoping for some milder weather though...at least dry weather would be nice.
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2nd day in the Triangle...
