Raleigh/Durham, NC

We planned a stop in the RDU area to have a few days enjoying the great food in the area. It turned into a sports themed stop. As we continue to be chased by the never ending rain, we looked for things to do that were going to keep us indoors and dry. Since our park was in Chapel Hill, we needed to only drive a short distance to be on the North Carolina campus. The campus is beautiful and we stopped at the basketball arena to tour the arena and their basketball museum. I have always been a fan of UNC basketball and the museum did not disappoint. MJ is still the best basketball player to ever play the game. That night went to dinner at our favorite BBQ place in the area and we got tickets to see the Durham Bulls play in their home stadium. We were lucky with the weather to see the game played with no rain delays. The next stop on the sports tour was Duke University which is just a few short miles down the road. We once again toured the stadium, Cameron Indoor, which is a basketball legend and toured their museum. Another great university and great basketball program. All hail Coach K and Coach Williams! We wrapped up our stay in the RDU area with a drive out to Asheville to see the Biltmore estates. The house was built by George Vanderbilt in the 1890's and is the largest privately owned house in the US at 135K square feet. Adding to the amazing sights of the house and the grounds was a Chihuly display around the estate. We missed out on taking the Lemur tour at Duke as they are sold out many days and weeks in advance, as surprising as that sounds. We look forward to coming back to the area as there is a lot to do.