Raleigh and the Museum of Science

Wednesday, August 5

Bob drove us all into Raleigh, where we visited the North Carolina Museum of Science, with the giant globe out front that we had driven by last year.  Now I could get a good photo, and get to go inside!  The museum was really nice!  So well done, and showing the topography of the area, and explaining the Peidmont, which I looked up when we were in High Point, as I was unfamiliar with the term.  The multimedia inside the globe was really neat as was the dinosaur exhibit, and working labs…..just a ton of fascinating stuff, and one could spend hours and hours exploring it all!  We spent a couple,of hours, then hunger called.

 We headed out for lunch at Beasley’s Chicken and Honey, which had been recommended by one of Judy’s card playing friends, and had yet another yummy southern lunch!  I opted for three sides so I could taste more things, and Clem had his favorite, chicken and waffles! He dubbed them second best of the trip, over the one in Raleigh, this being his third!  The shredded chicken in thin gravy in Lancaster was his least favorite.

  

The other three now had no interest in the History Museum, which we thought we might do, but I wanted to at least get a quick peek  inside of the old Capital building.  Well, we ended up spending close to an hour there, as it was interesting, if not flamboyant, and had three historic flags on display, including the first 13 star, the one that flew during Washington’s inauguration, and , my personal favorite, the one that flew during the War of 1812, and inspired the National Anthem!  I looked up Francis Scott Key this morning to verify my memory of the facts, and found out that he was an attorney, and an amateur poet.  Pretty amazing accomplishment!

Almost forgot!  As we approached the Science Museum, we saw the replica of the Liberty Bell, which we learned in Allentown each state capital owns!  We explained how long it resonates, and I even pulled the clapper gently for Bob and Judy to hear.  I was astounded at how loud it was with the gentle tap!

98 degrees, feels like 101, and we are now hot and tired, and head home.  Had leftover peach pie around dinner time, and back to the coach by 6:30 for the night!