Day 6 in Durham

My friend Andy invited me to come to a film festival with him today.  It was a horror movie film festival so I was worried that I would be a little scared, but it wasn't too scary.  Before the film festival I got to explore a little bit of Durham.  Their town mascot is bull.  They even have a baseball team named the Durham Bulls.  There was a movie made about them a long time ago, but it's probably still a pretty good movie.

Then I got to have a really tasty popsicle from a place called Locopops.  There are not a lot of chain restaurants in Durham, so most of the stores that they have here are locally owned.  That means that people in the town start businesses nearby.  Locopops is owned by a family in Durham who started making popsicles in fun flavors.  Now they have a bunch of stores in the area.  I had a strawberries and cream Locopop and it was really good.

I waited for Andy in front of the theater and saw that there were some signs for zombie crossings in the area.  I got a little scared that there were real zombies around, but I think it might have just been people dressed up in costumes.  Either way, I think it might be a good idea for me to head home tomorrow.  I don't know if I want to stick around while the zombies are here.

Day 5 in Durham

Today I went back to UNC.

First we picked up my new friend Susanne for lunch.  She sprained her ankle and can't walk very well, so we drove her to the restaurant we went to.  It was fun and tasty.

Then we went back to UNC and I got to wander around the campus a little bit.  I sat in on a class. Everybody gets their own desk and chair.  It was pretty cool.  They have a really neat statues in some of the buildings.  I went to the building where they learn about ancient Greece and took my picture in front of the statue of Athena.

Then we went to the old well on campus.  Every new student at UNC drinks from the fountain for good luck, so I did too!!  Then we went to the art museum and took pictures in front of gargoyle, and with some of the outdoor art.  When we were done, we headed back to the car and drove back to Durham.

Durham is only about 10 miles away from Chapel Hill, so it's super easy to get between the two.  In Durham I got ready to watch some more of the Olympics.  Tomorrow I'm going to see a film festival.  It's supposed to be horror movies so hopefully I don't get too scared.

Day 4 in Durham, NC

Today we went to visit the Duke University.  Duke isn't as old as UNC and it's not as big as UNC, but it's a very good school and has lots of cool buildings too.  The university started out as a women's college and then was expanded to be a bigger university.  They have a huge chapel on campus, and I took pictures in front of it.  They also have a big garden and just like UNC they have a very good basketball team.

After we went to Duke, we had lunch at a coffee shop nearby for lunch.  I wanted to read a book, so I my friend gave me a book that I could read.  It was fun.

We watched the olympics at night and tomorrow we are going to see the art museum at UNC.  Yea!!

Day 3 in Durham, NC

Today I went to the oldest state university in the US.  UNC (University of North Carolina) is in Chapel Hill, which is a little smaller than Durham, but very nice.  The university has over 30,000 students and it is really big.  They have all sorts of sports teams and basketball is very popular.

They have lots of really cool buildings.  They even have a planetarium where you can see all of the stars and constellations.

We went to UNC to visit people and drink some hot chocolate.  It was a little cold, so the hot chocolate was especially good.  I got to see the building where they teach Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and a bunch of other languages.  And I met some new friends: Alex, Matt, and Kai.

After we went to UNC, we came home and watched the Olympics.  Tomorrow we are going to visit the Duke - the university in Durham.

Day 2 in Durham, NC

Today I got to explore a little bit around Durham and the house where I'm staying.  Plus it was Valentine's Day, so I put together valentines to send to my friends back in California.  It's a good thing that I picked up some gummi-hearts in Germany.  They go perfect with valentines!!

I met some friends here too.  My favorite is a garden gnome from UNC.  I told him how fun the basketball game was.  I also saw that they have a lot of books here.  It's good because I like reading, and since these books are in English I can read them by myself, and don't have to have anyone read them to me.

In the evening I watched some of the Olympics and went to bed. 

Tomorrow we're going to visit people at UNC.

Flat Stanley

Day 1 in Durham, NC

It was a long day trying to get here.  I took a long nap and we went to lunch.

That night, we had tickets to a basketball game.  Basketball is a really big deal around here.  We went to see the University of North Carolina play North Carolina State University.  Michael Jordan used to play for UNC and last year, UNC had the best team in the United States.  UNC won the game.  It was a lot of fun.  Here are some photos.

Flat Stanley

Day 5 - Traveling Home - Germany to Durham, NC

We got up really early in the morning and walked about 5 minutes to the bus stop so that we could go to the airport.  It was only an hour to the airport so we relaxed with our bags and enjoyed the snow.  It has been snowing here for the last 2 days.  It snowed all day yesterday and it looks like it's going to snow all day today.  It's pretty, but I'm glad we're leaving the snow.

When we got to the airport we found out that we had to take a different plane home, so we got to fly through Paris instead of straight to Atlanta.  When we were in Paris, I took a couple of pictures, and ate a baguette with cheese and ham.  It was very good.  

From Paris we flew to New York.  On that flight I made friends with the flight attendants and was careful to read and follow all of the safety instructions.  The flight was long, but the food was actually pretty tasty.  We had ravioli and other snacks.  

There was a problem with our flight in New York, so instead we drove from New York to Durham.  It was a little bit long, but it gave us a chance to stop off in Washington DC so that I could see the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument.  

By the time we got home, I was tired, but it was an exciting and busy day.

Flat Stanley

PS.  For Photos of my adventure, click here.