Recent
Morrisville Ale & Trail Association Hikes
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The heat limits us to a short hike down to Cedar
Falls on July 24th. We have lunch at Kildare's Irish pub on
Franklin St.
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A core MATA contingent was guided around
Staunton, VA on July 17th and enjoyed Othello
and southern cooking with locally grown ingredients.
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We hiked Duke Gardens on
Earth Day, April 24th, while all of the visitors were occupied with the
Plant and Craft Sale.
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MATA turns out for a hike around the
Poet's Walk at Ayr Mount in Hillsborough on July 11th.
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On April 17-18th Linda and I scouted
Marshall, NC and Wolf Laurel just across the border in Tennessee.
The through-hikers on the Appalachian Trail are just reaching Big Bald in NC
and we were there.
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After our birthday Luau at Whit's Chapel Hill rambling
house last Saturday, we revisit the Cabe Lands on a
crystalline July 3rd. Lunch at Tyler's taproom.
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Return to a beautiful weekend in
Roanoke, VA and review a collection of Sam Weinstein's photos taken of
our hike and Jane shopping and full out laughing in the Farmer's Market.
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What Mr. Hershey from Pennsylvania means to Cubans today
in the namesake model town of
Hershey, Cuba.
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Return to a beautiful weekend in
Roanoke, VA and review a collection of Sam Weinstein's photos taken of
our hike and Jane shopping and full out laughing in the Farmer's Market.
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The shady trees around the Historic
Occoneechi Speedway Trail kept it cool enough for our trek around the
track on the 12th of June.
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April 10th took MATA to Occoneechi
Mountain and the Saratoga Grill to celebrate Randy's move back to San
Francisco on the 14th.
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On a hot June 5th we hot foot it around the
Meadowmont Community; view the Dubois Manse and
Gardens; and relax at the Brixx Pizza Place.
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I have updated the Spain page to include only live links.
Travelers from England may be interested in the Ferry from
Portsmouth to
Bilbao, a very plush way to take your car to Green Spain.
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We revisit the ruins of the old Durham
Pump Station on the Eno River on the Saturday
before Memorial Day, May 29th.
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Easter weekend (April 2nd - 4th) was pleasantly spent hiking Mill Mountain
in Roanoke, Virginia and enjoying fine dining.
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Jan makes a rare visit with us for our hike of
Johnston Mill on May 22nd. Lunch at our favorite
Hillsborough restaurant, Saratoga Grill.
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A beautiful March 27th day finds MATA marching down to
the Bobbitt Hole to sit by the Eno for a while.
Lunch at Tylers Taproom.
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On a 88°F May 15th in Chapel Hill we climb the hills in the
NC Botanical Gardens and cool off in their new
Education Center. Lunch at the Nantuckett Grill.
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Springlike weather brought us to
Johnston Mill on March 20th followed by lunch at the Saratoga Grill,
always a favorite.
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The recently opened NC Museum of
Art is our target for a walk on May 8th with a lunch at the Brickhouse
Sports Pub.
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We visit frog heaven along the
American Tobacco Trail in Durham on March 13th ending at Tyler's
Taproom.
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We enjoy a nice day and hike along
Ellerbe Creek to the Dog Park on March 6th,
ending up at Alivia's restarurant for lunch.
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Read the blog
of Yoani Sánchez, GeneracionY, where the internet reveals a vibrant Cuba
hidden in the houses and apartments of counter-revolutionaries.
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