Full steam ahead!

This morning began with a lovely bike ride to a local coffee shop where my friend and I sat in the woods, under a string of lights, sipping on hot beverages and eating pastries. During one stint, walking up a steep incline, I had a revelation, completely understanding why Chapel Hill is called Chapel Hill. I realize that I need more practice biking, though I'm not sure if biking up the large, long, steep hill to the library in Delhi will be possible... not just yet, anyway.

Coffee House oasis in the woods!

The majority of our afternoon was spent touring two local breweries: Fullsteam and Bull City. As soon as we approached Fullsteam, it felt like we were back in Colorado! There were darts, pinball, Ms. Pac-Man, lovely wooden tables, a juke box, a live band, and even a recurring hipster who sought us out for conversation on multiple occasions. Best of all, we found some quality beer.

Bull City had a different vibe entirely. The beer menu listed stories behind the names of each beer and a list of quotes about beer consumed the entire backside, but it was a much structured environment, functioning like a well-oiled machine. This was in direct contrast to the laid back environment at Fullsteam.

Pretty flights of beer at Bull City

The day ended with a first ever trip to Trader Joe's, good food, good conversation, and The Legend of Bagger Vance. North Carolina has been so extremely relaxing and Chapel Hill is an oasis in the middle of my lengthy road trip. Tomorrow, I hit the road again, and for the first time since New Mexico, I'll be veering off of Highway 40.


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Listen along:
Sugar Mountain - Neil Young
This'll Be My Year - Train
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul, and Mary
Music by Jordan & the Sphinx