It was a great weekend for Linda and I. We decided to spend saturday night in Smithfield, NC because we like the area with all the interesting shops and just needed a change of scenery and a time to spend some quiet time together. We stayed at the Jameson Inn and was very pleased with their accommodations.
Linda knew of a place that I needed to see so we left Smithfield after breakfast and headed north to Virginia. Actually not far from the North Carolina border in an area known as Gasburg, Va. is a community called Pea Hill Creek and a cafe with the same name. The cafe is operated by Jim & Huyen Bui, a couple that I met for the first time today but will never forget.
They are open Friday through Sunday from 8 to 8 and on Tuesday from 5 PM to 7 PM. Tuesday evening is special in that Huyen has karaoke and draws a large crowd. When we arrived it was the end of breakfast and she was singing a song for the patrons, Jambalaya by Hank Williams, Sr. and she did an awesome job. Huyen is originally from Viet Nam but has been in this country a long time. She is the kind of person that once you meet her she is your friend and you can't wait for the next time to be with her. Oh, and the food is awesome as well.
Linda & Huyen in front of the cafe. She also loves flowers and I loved photographing them. Following are some of them I caught.
Sorry for the blur on this one
She also had a lot of cute objects on her porch that pleased our eyes.
Since the area is all near Gaston Lake & Kerr Lake the area magazine "Lake Country" awards area businesses for their great service. This one was for their wonderful food.
This one was for her interior design talents.
Cafe hours of operation.
Next are objects I found on her walls in the cafe I wanted you to see.
Next door to the cafe is her residence that she was gracious enough to allow us to tour. This is shots of her home's interior.
Odie, what lovely trips you and Linda take! And, thanks to your wonderful photos, I feel like I've been there myself. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the porch. The pigs and cart with the flowers are so cute. I like the pictures on the walls. What a lovely place!
ReplyDeleteLove those pigs on the porch, Odie. Pigs are my favorite animal after dogs. I am also a collector of cacti and succulents and you got some dandy pics of theirs. Thanks, Odie!
ReplyDeleteMust. Have. That. Silver. Phone! Wow! Great pictures, Odie!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have met such a lovely, warmhearted hostess and to have been invited into her home to view and photograph her many, many treasures. She is clearly an avid collector of all kinds of objects and has a deep love of nature. So glad you two had such an enjoyable weekend. It's amazing what a difference even a short break in new surroundings can make to uplift ones mood :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Odie!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely for you and Linda to get away on a little break like that, Odie. Happy for you my friend. What a gorgeous place that was and super photoes - lovely to see all those things. I really liked the little pigs as well. It was good for me to see Linda looking so well after her recent op.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique set of collections! Looks like a fun & interesting time. That porch is TO DIE FOR!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. Great story. But wow, I'd hate to have to dust her place!!! That's a lot of stuff in there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful cafe and a welcoming home! I love black eyed Susans. Every time I plant them, however, the rabbits eat them before I can enjoy the blooms!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute cafe. Looks like you live in a wonderful part of the world Odie.
ReplyDeletep.s. I quite like the soft focus of your flower.
Hope you're keeping cool :)
You can see the most interesting things on these blogs. I love the Yellow house and the yellow flowers and the yellow and green chairs. All the flowers are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous eye Hyun has - and I love the yellow cafe'/house - so happy. Thank you for sharing so many wonderful pictures. They are great.
ReplyDeleteHi Odie, thanks for stopping by today. I enjoyed seeing the photos of your getaway. It looks like a very nice place to stay. I also wanted to share that I found some Quakers in your town. If you're interested you can find out more by visiting their blog here: http://halifax.quaker.ca/about-us/
ReplyDeleteOOOPS! Odie, I'm so sorry but that meeting is in NOVA SCOTIA~ hahaha! too far to drive for church. I'll keep looking!
ReplyDeleteOkay back one more time! The closest one to you is either in Greenville or Durham.
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