{"id":64,"date":"2013-04-15T11:16:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T16:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rswproductions.net\/blog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2019-03-26T09:27:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:27:18","slug":"on-the-way-to-chapel-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=64","title":{"rendered":"2013 Merlefest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lets load up at say . . . .5:00am!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"0\" alt=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/0_thumb.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"312\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Easy flight through\u00a0 Detroit and Raleigh\/Durham. No sequester traffic controller problems.<\/p>\n<p>Great dancing water fountain at the Detroit airport:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/4kNBbo4P3c4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"dancingwaters\" alt=\"dancingwaters\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dancingwaters.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"262\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Diana and John were great tour guides of their old stomping grounds in Chapel Hill! Funny art in one of the squares.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"1\" alt=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"412\" height=\"336\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John and Diana\u2019s old home in Chapel Hill<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"2\" alt=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2_thumb.jpg\" width=\"410\" height=\"305\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to shop for provisions. First stop, a combo Orange Tree Imports\/Metcalfe&#8217;s X 10! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernseason.com\/?gkc=8IGSPR&amp;gclid=CN3r7vzj5bYCFbJ9Ogod2DwAVw\">Southern Seasons<\/a>, huge store with lots of . . . cheese!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"3\" alt=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3_thumb.jpg\" width=\"407\" height=\"364\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How about a 85 pound wheel of Parmigianino for $1,600!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"5\" alt=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5_thumb.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"321\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well no . . . but maybe some Uplands Pleasant Ridge cheese from Dodgeville, WI for only $20\/pound. They knew about the cows!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"6\" alt=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/6_thumb.jpg\" width=\"411\" height=\"282\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The store had every food magazine you could think of . . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"8\" alt=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8_thumb.jpg\" width=\"410\" height=\"544\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>including that my favorite . . . Southern Gardens and Guns!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"9\" alt=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/9_thumb.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"452\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s gets some picnic food!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"10\" alt=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/10_thumb.jpg\" width=\"410\" height=\"221\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It might only be 2:00pm in Chapel Hill but it\u2019s 5:00pm somewhere!<\/p>\n<p>Lets share a bottle of wine!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"11\" alt=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/11_thumb.jpg\" width=\"418\" height=\"297\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s spring down south. All of the trees are leaved out, many of the flowering shrubs are in full bloom and it is warm . . . and the loopers are out too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"12\" alt=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/12_thumb.jpg\" width=\"391\" height=\"309\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh yeah, how about a case of wine for camp!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"13\" alt=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/13_thumb.jpg\" width=\"386\" height=\"353\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and one of John\u2019s favorite breads . . .\u00a0 the La Miche!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"14\" alt=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/14_thumb.jpg\" width=\"397\" height=\"305\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suddenly it was 5:30 and time for a cocktail!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"15\" alt=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/15_thumb.jpg\" width=\"393\" height=\"330\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Followed by an appetizer of fried oysters . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"16\" alt=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/16_thumb.jpg\" width=\"388\" height=\"294\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A great southern dinner of barbeque . . . with Susie and Kim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"17\" alt=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/17_thumb.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"278\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . .\u00a0 and of\u00a0 course bread pudding!!!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"18\" alt=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/18_thumb.jpg\" width=\"391\" height=\"268\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need to now sleep all that off. It was a long day starting at 3:30am. Tomorrow it\u2019s more food shopping and off to Wilkesboro, home of Merlefest!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lets load up at say . . . .5:00am! Easy flight through\u00a0 Detroit and Raleigh\/Durham. No sequester traffic controller problems. Great dancing water fountain at the Detroit airport: Diana and John were great tour guides of their old stomping grounds in Chapel Hill! Funny art in one of the squares. John and Diana\u2019s old home &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=64\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2013 Merlefest<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2013merlefest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1985,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/1985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}