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  Raleigh, North Carolina
Monday, December 10, 2007

Steinbeck wrote, "you don't take a trip; a trip takes you." 

We arrived in Raleigh Sunday afternoon after one last amazing day.  We spent most of Saturday and Sunday morning at a farm in Leesburg, Virginia.  It's owned by Andy Wright, passed down to him through generations.  It is old (a log cabin stands, presumed to be old slave quarters), it is large (~500 acres) and it is beautiful.  Rolling fields of grass (he's building a polo field), multiple old structures in various states of repair, groves of unexplored trees, meandering streams, small ponds and many animals.  Most notably, he's got 52 buffalo. 

Despite only having talked for about 10 minutes total previous to this, Andy welcomes me like family.  I get a brief tour, meet his two dogs (Daisy and Shadow - sweet farm dogs), feed the horses and get shown to my lodging for the night - an old cottage situated in the middle of a field.  Andy leaves for the night and gives me run of the site.  F'in A.

The dogs and I tear through the land over the next 4 hours.  We explore old barns that haven't been touched in years, coo buffalo, cross streams (Kaya rolls around on her back in the water, the fool (she never thinks about the future)), and basically frolick around on and on and such.  I can't get the smile off my face.

The dogs and I settle down with the sun - I read, they sleep.  It's glorious.

Sunday morning and it's raining at a pretty good clip.  From what I've heard, there's an east coast storm.  Having such an amazing last few days, I decide to scratch the Outer Banks, avoid the inclement weather and head for my new home.

The drive is short - 4.5 hours - and I keep myself occupied trying to get my head around all that's happened in the last 19 days. 



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Thanks to all of you for caring enough to follow along - I hope I've provided you some entertainment and just maybe a little inspiration to get out there and go someplace yourself.  I've learned that an adventure is a living thing unto itself, no two are alike and it's futile to think you can own it.  I am so grateful for all of it.

Hope to see you soon,
matt.

dont.ever.stop

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