This week, Monday to be precise,. my daughter Randie and I ventured forth from the Fortress of Ineptitude on a random adventure. A quick road trip to anywhere to see where the journey takes us.
The journey took us to Madison, NC, a small town about an hour north of Greensboro. It has a population of about 2,200 people.
It was about lunch time and we were getting a bit peckish. Randie and I were both determined not to resort to some generic fast food chain. So we stopped in at Bob's Restaurant in downtown Madison.
Bob's is a hole in the wall diner with an eclectic menu of entrees like fried chicken, ham and meatloaf as well as hamburgers, hot dogs and sandwiches.
This was a definitely a small Southern town diner with the place decked out with a race car decor.
This was my first time eating out since the pandemic began. During that time, I had a craving for a basic diner cheeseburger with a fresh, hot crinkle fries. Which is what I got at Bob's. I also had a waitress ask me a sweet as honey Southern accent if I wanted more iced tea which is another thing I have greatly missed.
 |
| Dave-El, just happy to be out of the house |
We even indulged in desert. Randie had a slice of lemon pie while I had a very delicious helping of peach cobbler. It was a very simple but very pleasant dining experience.
After lunch, Randie and I meandered outside to see what there was to be seen in downtown Madison. Our path led us to the Eclectic Calico. Launched in 2013, the Eclectic Calico ius a boutique offering handcrafted, vintage, and repurposed goods.
It also has a cat. Her name is Bella and she is running for President.
Bella is a soft bundle of fur with a calm and friendly disposition, welcoming of a friendly pet or scratch behind the ears.
Bella the store cat has her own Facebook page.
We bought a few items including a Bella For President badge.
With our time in Madison done, Randie and I ventured west where we happened upon Hanging Rock State Park.
We spent some time hanging around the park's lake, taking in nature and just vibing.
After we left the park, we came across a sign pointing down a narrow dirt and gravel road towards "Dan River Access". The Dan River is over 200 miles long and flows through North Carolina and Virginia.
We drove down the narrow road and arrived at a point where boaters can lower their boats into the water.
We stood on the banks of the Dan River, watching the water flow by with a low soft gurgling sound accompanied by the gentle rustle of leaves in the autumn breeze. It was a very relaxing moment and one could almost imagine that this is what this river looked like 200 years ago.
From there we continued out journey by car, following often circuitous roads around the Sauratown Mountains. Yellow road signs indicated routes that looked like spastic snakes. Randie thinks this is a lot of fun but I'm the one behind the wheel trying not to think about the steep slope on the side of the road winding its way along the side of a mountain.
Our journey eventually brought us back home to our Fortress of Ineptitude. We were tired when we got back home but it had been a good trip.
Nothing great or elaborate, just a trip to see where the road takes us.
No comments:
Post a Comment