Sunday was our third day in North Carolina. I guess you all realize that I don't post about our trips until after our return. I hope you don't mind.
So, after going to church in Raleigh we enjoyed a lovely afternoon with Ben and Sara. They took us to downtown Durham where we enjoyed a lovely meal at a place I think was called Otis and Parker's. It was a charming little store and restaurant built in an old tobacco plant. Do you call it a plant? Factory maybe? It was lovely and again we ate outside. I love that!
After our lunch we walked around a bit then went to Sara Duke Gardens? Oh my! That was a gorgeous place. Feast your eyes!
It totally cemented my love for magnolia trees. Why can't we have those in Wyoming? I'd read about them in books but I did not understand the magnitude of their beauty! They are huge and the magnolia flowers are the size of dinner plates! The best part is the branches grow in such a way as to form a big, open area hidden underneath. I took many, many photos of one of the magnolia trees. I'll try to hold back and not post them all.
So, after going to church in Raleigh we enjoyed a lovely afternoon with Ben and Sara. They took us to downtown Durham where we enjoyed a lovely meal at a place I think was called Otis and Parker's. It was a charming little store and restaurant built in an old tobacco plant. Do you call it a plant? Factory maybe? It was lovely and again we ate outside. I love that!
After our lunch we walked around a bit then went to Sara Duke Gardens? Oh my! That was a gorgeous place. Feast your eyes!
It totally cemented my love for magnolia trees. Why can't we have those in Wyoming? I'd read about them in books but I did not understand the magnitude of their beauty! They are huge and the magnolia flowers are the size of dinner plates! The best part is the branches grow in such a way as to form a big, open area hidden underneath. I took many, many photos of one of the magnolia trees. I'll try to hold back and not post them all.
Yes, I love Magnolia Trees!
