Day 52 of #BoxsterRoadTrip and we are headed to Chapel Hill, NC to roost for a few days.
We left Lexington, Virginia and the sun was out and the air was autumn crisp, so the top stayed up. We decided to drive down US-501, which would take us pretty much all the way from start to finish. And it turned out to be a lovely road without many trucks (a few lumber trucks) and with very few cars. Again, pretty much a back road dedicated to us! And we are constantly amazed at the great condition of these back roads!
We stopped for lunch at a fabulous place in Scottsburg, Virginia called Spainhour Diner. We had to wait for a table! Now, if that doesn’t tell you how good it is, then I will! The food was down home country darned good!!! Jo had the ribs (with butter beans and fried okra) and Steve had pulled pork (with fries and onion rings). We got to sit at the “locals” table and meet some wonderful folks. Everyone made us feel right at home (even though we were obviously not from around here) and we had a great time. Another truly unique and memorable experience.
The day continued to be sunny and was now warm enough to put the top down as we continued on our trek south. We decided to make one more stop, this time at a winery called Rock of Ages Winery in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina. We sampled 10 wines (5 white, 5 red) and bought two bottles to take with us for future consumption. There was a real “oaky” Chardonnay that Jo liked and Steve leaned toward the Cabernet Franc. The winery has an event center and there is a murder mystery dinner coming up in December, which looks like it would be fun. But we won’t be here . . .
We arrived at Dennis & Pam’s in time for cocktail hour and settled in for a few days. It is nice to be in our “home away from home”!
The journey continues . . .
Oh, I wish I would have been at Spainhours to meet you,I love meeting people. My husband and I eat there
often and it is delicious. We always eat at the family table so we can meet new people. We live in South Boston. Keep me posted on your trip. I enjoyed reading about your trip.
Sarah Pleasants