A Winston-Salem Staple: the Graylyn Estate

Visiting the Graylyn Estate has always been on my Wake Forest Bucket List, yet like the Reynolda House, this Winston-Salem staple somehow alluded me until my senior year.  My parents were coming for one last visit before graduation, and decided to do something different than the local Marriott and book a room at the Graylyn Estate.  The moment I entered the gates, I felt as if I’d somehow wandered to another country.  From the overwhelmingly kind service to the old British cabby parked outside the main house, I felt as if I’d been dropped into an English countryside estate.  My parents stayed in the “Mews” or a fancier word for what used to be the stable houses.  We enjoyed long walks around the massive grounds, climbing over enchanting bridges to feed the ducks, and feeling completely transported from the bogged down city of Winston-Salem.  I am so glad that I had the opportunity to even walk around the estate, and highly recommend all Wake students go there for a jog or walk on a sunny day.  Check out my pictures, and if you haven’t made your way over to Graylyn, even just for the day, make it a priority the next time the sun comes out.