pattyw
DIS Veteran
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- Feb 7, 2008
Speaking of R&R- we're taking a few days off before my son's big move to Ft. Lauderdale! We're visiting a very special place to us- Raleigh, NC and the Outer Banks! We are lifelong Buffalo, NYers and do love our home town
, but as we grow older, we are growing weary of the LONG winters here. The cold begins in November and can continue well into April![Title :cold: :cold:](http://www.wdwinfo.com/images/smilies/cold.gif)
A few years ago, we went on a quest to find a nice retirement area with mild winters. We ventured to N Carolina and fell in love with the Raleigh/Durham area. It's absolutely beautiful- has mild winters ,and is 3 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach.
We arrived today and had dinner at a local favorite, The Pit. Kyle saw this restaurant featured on Man vs Food a few years ago, so we tried it. It's fabulous! Wonderful southern barbeque!!
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We made sure to take home some sauces and seasonings so we can have a little southern BBQ at home! and by the way, the portions here are, indeed, HUGE! so as it happens on Man vs Food- in the battle between Man and Food, tonight Food won!! We couldn't finish our dinners!
Tomorrow, Kyle and Erin are visiting family members who relocated here. So, Joe and I will go and check out some houses and neighborhoods. Retirement (or in our case relocation with new jobs until we are very old!) may be a few years off, but research takes time!
I might also mention that Raleigh is only a 9 hour drive to Orlando!! Much better than the 18 hour drive from Buffalo! We'd be able to drive to Orlando rather than fly!![Title :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2](http://www.wdwinfo.com/images/smilies/thumbsup2.gif)
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A few years ago, we went on a quest to find a nice retirement area with mild winters. We ventured to N Carolina and fell in love with the Raleigh/Durham area. It's absolutely beautiful- has mild winters ,and is 3 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach.
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![upload_2018-7-12_21-51-46.jpeg upload_2018-7-12_21-51-46.jpeg](https://www.disboards.com/data/attachments/336/336756-0ac8562e238cbb9c7f7a7c6694377a08.jpg)
We made sure to take home some sauces and seasonings so we can have a little southern BBQ at home! and by the way, the portions here are, indeed, HUGE! so as it happens on Man vs Food- in the battle between Man and Food, tonight Food won!! We couldn't finish our dinners!
![IMG_2141-opt.jpg IMG_2141-opt.jpg](https://www.disboards.com/data/attachments/336/336759-a8b1a998586199f037925a666fb1de3e.jpg)
Tomorrow, Kyle and Erin are visiting family members who relocated here. So, Joe and I will go and check out some houses and neighborhoods. Retirement (or in our case relocation with new jobs until we are very old!) may be a few years off, but research takes time!
I might also mention that Raleigh is only a 9 hour drive to Orlando!! Much better than the 18 hour drive from Buffalo! We'd be able to drive to Orlando rather than fly!
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