Durham, United States Travel Blogs

Final errand run before the trip!
Jun 9, 2009

Today we completed our to do list to get the remaining stuff for the trip.. mostly FOOD.  Then all the packing.. surprisingly it all fit in the 'rolla. Then we went to dinner with Carmen, mom and dad.. (but you knew this because you were there :)& ...

Short notes from the campaign trail
Oct 26, 2008

-      The term suburbia takes on a whole new meaning here in the USA. There are beautifully polished neighbourhoods with rows of new houses, with Stars and Stripes on the front porch, manicured lawns, wide driveways and three ...

test
Mar 21, 2007

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off the streets
May 17, 2008 (3 photos)

This show was lots of fun. After we had a bike ride to get ice cream! and then a bbq! Leslie was a great hostess and Dave made a delish breakfast.

Obamania / E-Day
Nov 5, 2008

... pushing him beyond the magical 270 electoral votes. History is made; we now officially have the first African-American president of the United States of America. Within 30 seconds, all the other networks also call it - and scenes of joy erupt all over the ...

http://www.divinity.duke.edu/news/spotlight/baker
Mar 6, 2007

See the slideshow and read the interview at: http://www.divinity.duke.edu/news/spotlight/baker *It is the story of my calling...how it lead me to Duke Divinity School and half way around the world! May the peace of Christ be with You, Bryan C. ...

When is my next fix...?
Oct 20, 2008

... to satisfy my craving for a fix - and I wonder how I will re-enter the real world after this...   I arrived in Durham, North Carolina a week and a half ago, to start work two weeks before the election. Spencer and Becky greeted me at the office, ...

Arriving
Sep 4, 2006

6:30 pm So here I am sitting at the airport at exactly the same spot as I was when I left for Portland... Seems like every US bound flights leave from this sitting area here in Ottawa :) So my mom forgot to tell me the exact name of the hotel we were ...

Durham ain't that bad, after all...
Nov 5, 2008

... , big parks, old buildings - just bigger !) - and we were lucky with the sun bringing out all the best of the autumn colours everywhere.   Durham ain't that bad after all - I may have to come back in a couple of years to check up on the progress...

North Carolina; I take credit !
Nov 6, 2008

On election night, I had rushed downtown later that night, to be with my team the rest of the night. They were all happy and partying, as we went back to the office - but there was one little issue nagging us all; North Carolina had not been called for ...

Visiting Campus, Meeting the Professors and Grads
Sep 8, 2006 (10 photos)

... fun, I think North Carolina was nice :) Not as big as a city as Northwestern in Chicago (duh), but people here were very friendly. I'll see what I want to do :) Next travel is.... Undetermined :( ~*Joe*~ Raleigh/Durham Intl airport (for now :P)

The Obamachine
Nov 3, 2008

... out the vote', as we call it - and win the election.   Look at how one of the best staging locations in Durham is run; a house opened up to volunteers, simply because the owners believe in the cause. Freshly brewed coffee, snacks, breakfast and ...

Back River
Jun 10, 2008 (3 photos)

This was one of the sweetest nights. At the coffee shop I met a new friend Jeremy, that shared some interesting knowledge about the water crisis we are in. We rambled for a while, and he was telling me of a sweet farm in the country I could visit and ...

Raleigh the Troops
Dec 14, 2005 (3 photos)

... the night before, and being rescheduled on a flight that left 24 HOURS AFTER MY ORIGINAL ONE. They expected me to hang out in Durham for a full day and would not offer me any cash for my hotel or cash back for cancelling my flight. This was Northwest by ...

Divide and conquer
Oct 29, 2008

... win Arizona - but the PR value alone of backing McCain into a corner where he has to defend his own home state is unmistakable ! States like Virginia and North Carolina have not voted Democrat since 1964 - and are now 50/50   The race for 60 seats ...

The Family Stop
Jul 16, 2007

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Amazing Biltmore Estate to Durham, NC
May 9, 2006 (9 photos)

... mountain settlements remained isolated until well into the 20th century. I carried on my journey heading along I-40 to Durham. I noticed that the DOT (Department of Transport) in North Carolina has planted lovely little flowers along the entrance and ...

Duke Gardens and Duke Chapel
May 10, 2006 (7 photos)

... terraces and immediate surroundings, the Blomquist garden of native plants (a representation of the flora of the southeastern States), the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and the gardens surrounding the visitor's centre. These are all absolutely beautiful and ...

Move on... moving on...
Apr 12, 2008 (10 photos)

... check-out interesting spots in other states... Just to note, I've been some of the places around already before settling in Durham, N.C... My first stop was actually at Minneapolis Airport (haha... lay-over), then fly to Ashville, N.C. and stayed at ...

North Carolina and Virginia Trip Jun 2004
Dec 30, 2007 (4 photos)

Flew from San Antonio, Texas heading to Raleigh/Durham.  Stayed with classmate from high school, Ingrid "S".  Dennis "C" (another classmate) came up from Taylors, SC for a visit.  Dennis ended up spending the night and then the next day ...

durham stop
Jul 5, 2005

Went to Rudy's home on saturday

Money is the root of all Blue Devils
Nov 15, 2009

Our Thursday performance was at Duke University in Durham, NC. The campus truly is beautiful, but like any school that believes more in sports and science than anything else, their theatre was falling apart. The stage was VERY old and uneven, which made ...

Tobacco Road
Jul 20, 2001

Durham, more to follow...

Duke and Durham, NC, April 20
Apr 22, 2008 (37 photos)

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Arrival in NC
Apr 23, 2009

Arriving at the hotel, got the room.  Good times ahead.

The *Flexible* Plan
Jul 5, 2007

... the entries here will be few & far between. The plan is to sell everything in Louis's apt. and be on the road by August 1st. The route we plan to take is: NC: -raleigh/durham -kernesville -charlotte GA: -'hot'lanta AL: -montgomery

Pilgrimage to Duke
Mar 11, 2006

As with most of our trips to the NC/SC area, Dad and I take the day that Duke does not play to visit Durham and just walk the campus, as well as buy some goodies for Mom, Joyce, and the kids.

Graduation Day
May 13, 2006

May 13 was graduation for Sherri. It has been a long trip through school earning a BS in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. This was an online program called BSN-LINC and followed the Associate Degree received in 1992. It took 24 ...

Durham, NC
Jun 5, 2005

TIP at Duke East

Moving Day
May 24, 2006

The movers arrived to take the big furniture to storage. We already have most of the boxes moved there already and just need to finish up the last minute packing. As the movers were loading the last bit of things onto the truck, our realtor came over ...