Since I picked up my fitbit last weekend I’ve been a little obsessed with hitting my steps everyday. Some days i do and some days I don’t, that’s how life goes right.
I decided to take a walk downtown, It’s absolutely one of my favorite things to do no matter the season. The sun was bright but the wind was a little cold, that didn’t make a difference though. I love going downtown Raleigh because there is so much to look at! The historical district is a few blocks away from everything so the people that inhabit the houses don’t have to hear the constant noise. With so many restaurants (over 25+) in the downtown area alone the air always smells like pizza, BBQ, fri’s, burgers, or breads, muffins, cupcakes & chocolates are the bakery & chocolate factory.
There is an interchanging piece in the middle of the park, they keep a piece there for a year to 6 months but each piece has something to do with history. The statue that’s being displayed now is the Fire Fighters Foundation. The hats say 911 with a shield in the Eagles mouth on the hat. I noticed someone laid a live rose in the fallen fighters hand. It brought tears to my eyes and I stood there staring at the piece for a few minutes, then sent up a silent prayer.
I always run my batteries dead taking so many pictures, I know I took at least 100 but I pulled my favorite for this post. A lot of the photos are the historical houses, I just love them! Around the train station they let street artist have a square to themselves, and so forth until the entire wall was filled in. When it gets too cluttered, they repaint the wall gray and let anyone have at it again.
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