Oh, Summer! What began as a daunting three months of partially empty calendars quickly filled with pool trips, swimming lessons, park time with friends, family visits, and so much more. One August morning Ashley started another week-long stint at a City of Raleigh summer camp. I’ve been so pleased with her introduction into the city summer camps and can’t wait for her to continue with them through the years.
So, after a Monday morning camp drop-off at Greystone Rec Center, Claire and I researched nearby greenways to explore using the RGreenway app. After some deliberation, we drove east for a run along Simms Branch Trail. We parked along a residential street at 9410 Cub Trail (parking spot #4 on the Capital Greenway map) near the Falls of Neuse and Durant Rd intersection. The greenway entrance was clearly marked so we set off on this relatively flat and shaded trail. We winded through various residential areas and a small stream to the south of the trail. We passed a few school yards along the way and had to cross a few residential streets and small bridges before coming to the end of the trail, which is just past the entrance for Durant Nature Park. This out and back trail is about 3.25 total miles.
After our run we headed over to the super kid-friendly Lafayette Village shopping center to experience Jubala coffee (another recommendation from fellow blogger TriangleExplorer). Claire and I shared some delicious homemade biscuits and I enjoyed a fresh cup of coffee.
Thumbs up: proximity to residential areas, nearby stream, easy access, shady
Thumbs down: nothing to report
