Day 30--The Al Buehler Trail

The Al Buehler Cross Country Trail is a gravel running and walking course located around the perimeter of the Washington Duke Golf Course. Although not technically part of the Duke Forest, the trail is maintained by the Office of the Duke Forest as a service to the University and the Durham community.

The trail has a main loop that is 2.91 miles long, an exercise loop of .58 miles long and a connector of .11 miles thus making the trail a total of 3.6 miles long. A nice trail for a jog I'd say!

The trail is hilly and takes you over many streams and ponds by wooden bridges.

Day 29--Jimmy John's

Oh yes, this has become another favorite of mine. I have especially grown attached to the Pei Pei, which is made with real applewood smoked ham, provolone cheese and garnished with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. The Vito, made with genoa salami, provolone, capicola, onion, lettuce, tomato & a real tasty Italian vinaigrette, comes in a close second for me though.

Day 28--Trader Joe's

Another great grocery store our area has to offer is...


At Trader Joe's their shelves are stocked full of delicious foods and beverages from the basics like milk, bread and butter to more exotic fare like imported cheeses, organic produce and hand-tossed pizza from Italy. We especially like their pizza dough, Chicken Fried Rice, Mandarin Orange Chicken, edamames, and the fresh flowers.

Trader Joe’s is as much about value as they are about great food. In other words, they keep their costs low, cut out the middleman whenever possible and pass their savings on to the consumer in the form of terrific everyday prices. With that said it is fun to be adventurous without breaking the bank.