pattyw
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- 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
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!!
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!
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!!
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!