Oh Carolina…
Hey Guys!! We spent a week in the Raleigh, NC area.
We didn’t have a lot on our list here to do. Sometimes we plan the week that way to get some downtime and sometimes there just isn’t a ton to do in an area. We didn’t really mind the slower week since it gave us time to catch up on picture editing and school stuff.
We did make it to the State Capitol Building. Most of the North Carolina State Capitol Building has been turned into a museum. They’ve arranged rooms to resemble what they looked like and used for in years past. The room above in the top picture is the geology room where they had samples of rocks from around the state. We really do love it when there’s a museum in the SCBs! Its such a fun way to learn more about the state we’re visiting.
Y’all know we love foodie spots. Let me introduce you to Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar. You can get burgers, sushi, and burger/sushi fusions! There were so many options on the menu that you could eat there everyday for months and not get the same thing twice. We absolutely loved Cowfish!! The owner came out and talked with us while we were there and guys…he was genuinely so nice. Seriously. If there’s a Cowfish near you, go check it out!
We also spent a week in Columbia, SC.
We didn’t take a tour at the South Carolina State Capitol Building, but we did get to roam around. I thought the dome was pretty. Most of the SCBs we’ve visited have a redish/pink color scheme in at least a few of the rooms, but both of the Carolina’s SBCs were more earthy tones with blue highlights. It was a nice change.
We made it to Congaree National Park! I’ve been looking forward to this National Park since I did the initial planning for our whole nomadic fifty state tour. It stuck out to me because there was a caution that this park inhabits six venomous snakes and alligators. Six! Six venomous snakes all in one park. And then they add alligators on top of that! No, I don’t like snakes. Not even a little, but I was curious about what kind of habitat would inhabit so many dangernoodles.
We got there the week after Hurricane Mathew mucked up our plans and sent us fleeing to Asheville. So…we were already irritated with Mathew. When we got to Congaree NP we learned Mathew wasn’t done messing with us. Nope. He’d blown through the park and messed up pretty much all of the trails. Dang it Mathew! We got to walk a teeny tiny bit of the boardwalk trail. We were so bummed. We did get a taste of what the park offers and we’re grateful that we got to see what we did, but we’ll definitely have to go back sometime and see the rest!
Our time in Columbia wasn’t a total loss. We found an all you can eat buffet at Little Pigs Barbecue.
All. You. Can. Eat…BBQ!!!
What?!?! I counted four different kinds of pulled pork! There was also all of the fixin’s! All of them. Oh, and by-the-way…in the Carolinas anytime you hear BBQ they mean pork. Always. It was soooo stinkin’ good! Little Pigs is a no frills kind of place, but that’s ok because it helps keep the cost down. When was the last time you’ve eaten at an all you can eat buffet for $10? That includes a drink. Yum-oh!
We have officially fallen in love with the Carolinas!
See y’all down the road!
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