Trips
Pirates, Popsicles, and Pizza on the Florida Coast
On the coast of Florida Brian and I made a stop to see my cousins Mariah and Allie! Quick stops in Jacksonville and St. Augustine just gave us a taste for this area. Our guides shared their world with us, getting us excited to visit again. Mariah is a student and surfer in the lively […]
Gone Fishin’ in Stuart, Florida
I have never been much of a fisherman but during our stay in Stuart, Florida I got a chance to try my hand at the reel and really begin to enjoy the leisure, thrill, and fresh fish that this sport brings to the table. During our stay at their home in Florida Amanda’s cousins Katie […]
The Coast With The Most, Exploring The Charleston Area
After a weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina we made our way down the cost to Charleston. Along the way we made a quick stop at Hunting Island State Park. Then on James Island, just out side the city of Charleston, we set up camp in a county park near the beach. We enjoyed a […]
Skip the Strip at Myrtle Beach
Just off the main strip of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina there is plenty of authentic Lowcounty culture to be discovered. We stayed south of the main strip at Myrtle Beach State Park just after the South Carolina coast had received 20+ inches of rain in two days. In addition to many campsites being drenched in […]
Reliving in Williamsburg
Have you ever wondered how guns were built for solders in the revolutionary war? How about how wool and cotton got turned into a usable product before we had machines to do it? Maybe building a house before electric saws? Well you can see it happening firsthand every day in Colonial Williamsburg! Brian and I […]
An American Ham
How did people preserve meat before the days of refrigeration? They salted it, dried it, and smoked it! In America we still keep a few “leftovers” from the old days of salted meat in our fridges today. One of these everyday salted meats is bacon and another is country ham, the best known of which […]
Remembering Richmond
The Richmond, Virginia’s web site said it right, this city is “easy to love”! As the second English settlement in the country, Richmond is packed with a rich history that has helped to define our country. We gave ourselves just one day to take in Richmond, but with the help from my resident cousin Ran […]
Hikes and “Yikes Its a Bear!” at Shenandoah National Park
After having been on the road for several months and camping much of the time we were very excited to visit our first National Park. From the fertile plains of the Shenandoah Valley between two mountain ranges we drove up to the ridge of the eastern mountain range to Skyline Drive, the main road running […]
A Farm With a Mission
What is Shelburne Farms? Is it a magnificent castle nestled into the English countryside? Perhaps it is the grand manor of wealthy industry baron? Well, sort of! Shelburne Farms is a magnificent working farm in Vermont with an English inclination that was built in the early 1900’s by the prestigious Vanderbilt family. In addition to […]
What a Wonderful Whirled
Vermont is a small but wonderful state. They have the only state capital that doesn’t have a McDonalds and you won’t find a single billboard as you cruise their farm-lined roads. The people we met while we visited this mountain spotted state were all very proud of how small-business-friendly they are and the pride they […]