North Carolina Trip Part 1

Way back in March, T and I spent my Spring Break in the great state of North Carolina! We had a few hours in a car to reach our destination for the evening. We visited with my future Aunt, uncle, and our ring bearer over a feast of crab, mashed potatoes, and pork. It was delicious and I had my first taste of Duplin wine.

Saturday we headed to Topsail Island. I was very excited to head to the beach even if it was freezing in North Carolinian standards, but warmer compared to Wisco weather. Sunday was a yucky, rainy day so we stayed inside and read our books.

Monday we drove to Beaufort and then drove down the Emerald Isle and ate at an amazing restaurant in Sneads Ferry where you could see views of the base.

Tuesday, we left the island and headed to Rose Hill to visit Duplin Winery. We ate at the Bistro and I had the crab cake sandwich. It was delicious!!  We took a tour and did a tasting. I really enjoyed the wine and the experience. I will be ordering some wine for sure from them We went back to New Bern to the place where we had a defining moment in our relationship during our first NC trip. It was interesting to see the little changes that happens in a matter of two years to a town.

Wednesday, we traveled to Raleigh to ride the train to Charlotte. And that my friends, is the end of part 1 of the trip. Charlotte deserves it's own post. :)

NC Trip

With six weeks left until our trip to North Carolina and finally getting my time off approved, I've started to think about what I want to do this trip. We're spending most of our trip in the coast area, but we will spend a day and a half in Charlotte. I'm really excited to end the trip on a high in Charlotte. Any suggestions are appreciated!

Coast Checklist
- Visit Duplin Winery and do the tour/tasting.
- Have lunch at Two Dogs Pizza
- Go to the shops in Surf City/North Topsail
- Back to Wilmington for a day - tour Battleship NC and see the One Tree Hill shooting areas.

Charlotte Checklist
- Epicentre for dinner/drinks/entertainment
- Cabo Fish Taco for dinner
- Tour of Charlotte
- Alexander Michael's for lunch
- NoDa Brewery Tour

Weekend Update

This past weekend just flew by! Friday night started with my floral appointment. I felt much more prepared and excited to meet with my florist than my first visit back in July. I am still debating on using floral in my centerpieces at my tables, but I think in the end I will.

After the floral appointment, I had an hour and a half to kill before meeting with our FOCCUS couple so I stopped by T's parents house. It was so nice to catch up and see his sister. I was a little nervous meeting our couple, but my future sister reassured me that the Mrs. was very nice. :) She was totally right! I just loved our meal and getting to know each other before taking the inventory.

Saturday we had our cake appointment and we met with a new business that does custom printing. I was so relieved to be told our invites can be printed at a reasonable cost! After some meetings, T and I went to our reception hall's open house. We got to try a few things off the menu, see the ballroom all dressed up, and taste desserts and wine. It was amazing and I was stuffed by the time we left. I made a trip home to pick up a few things from Mom and Dad's. It was also an excuse to see my pup. I sure miss her and I know the feeling is mutual when she runs down the road after me when I leave. :( She knows how to make her owner sad!

Sunday was pretty relaxing. T and I started really planning our NC trip and figuring out what we wanted to do. I was excited to finally get approval to go on vacation from the upper management. I think we have a pretty good idea what we want to do in Charlotte, it's just a matter of what we want to do the 5 days before we head back west. One of my top things to do is to go to the Duplin Winery and have Two Dogs Pizza. Another trip to Wilmington would be awesome too. We watched the Super Bowl and ordered Pizza Hut so we didn't have to cook. It was a great evening even if snow was in the forecast.

I am ready to be in NC with warmer weather for sure!

Let the Planning Begin!

I am so excited to officially say that T and I are going to North Carolina the week before Easter! It's a big trip for us as we'll be visiting Charlotte, where we are considering moving in the future. T isn't exactly sure what will make him decide Charlotte is the place for us, but I'm all about atmosphere. I just loved our first trip to NC and even though we were mainly in the eastern area.

I think my favorite part of the first trip was sitting on a bench in Union Point Park talking about our future. We went to Little Washington, Greenville, New Bern, Kinston, Topsail Island, and Wilmington in a matter of a week.

I'd really like to explore Topsail Island more. I cannot wait to ride a train from Raleigh to Charlotte!!

Best morning on the beach ever.