Chapel Hill

So Monday, March 2, Eric and I drove into Chapel Hill together for the first time.

For those of you who don't know:

• Chapel Hill was founded in 1793.
• UNC was chartered in the Constitution of 1776.

It had snowed Sunday night, so the drive in (about 15 minutes) was beautiful--snow-covered trees, roads, everything. We parked near Franklin Street, and decided to take a walk around campus before having a late lunch. It was freezing outside, so both of us were bundled up in our coats, hats, scarves, gloves, two pairs of socks, etc. We walked all the way across campus, saw the building that Eric will be working in, and headed back to Franklin Street. We checked out some of the shops, including UNC gear shops, and then headed for lunch.

We had a really nice, relaxed lunch at Top of the Hill restaurant, which is actually at the top of Chapel Hill, and overlooks everything around. The food was superb, and the beer was great too! I had a grilled veggie pannini with sweet potato fries, and Eric had the cheeseburger with beer-battered french fries. We both had the white ale, which was perfect!

This was a nice way to spend the day together after a busy weekend with friends.