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Ode to the Blue Ridge (Part I)
WHEN: July 28th for 4 days WHERE: Vilas, North Carolina WHY: To Escape the Heat and Finish our trek of the Blue Ridge Parkway (see April,...
Melanie
Nov 28, 20244 min read
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Chasing Winter (Part 3)
WHEN: May 10th (7 days, way too short of a visit) WHERE: White Mountains, New Hampshire WHY: Chasing Winter SHELTER: Random Resort in...
Melanie
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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Chasing Winter (Part 2)
WHEN: May 10th (7 days, way too short of a visit) WHERE: White Mountains, New Hampshire WHY: Chasing Winter SHELTER: Random Resort in...
Melanie
Jul 19, 20244 min read
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Escaping the South
As we have spent the last year and a half chasing sunshine and misty mountains we realized that we missed winter. Partly since home base...
Melanie
Jun 26, 20244 min read
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Rover, Wanderer, Nomad, Vagabond
Alone Together on The Blue Ridge Parkway: Where is everyone? WHEN: 4/24 through 4/26/2024 WHERE: Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 1 to 295,...
Melanie
May 23, 20244 min read
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We Wandered & Never Left Home
Home is wherever we are together; but this time we decided to staycate with the kids and see a bit more of Richmond, Virginia while also...
Melanie
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Just Winging It; Kitty Hawk, NC
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance. --Orville Wright...
Melanie
Mar 30, 20245 min read
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The Mountains Are Calling
WHEN: Week of 2/9/2024 WHERE: Gatlinburg, Tennessee WHY: the mountains were calling SHELTER: Hotel/Resort PERKS: mountain air and local...
Melanie
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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We Crossed the Border...
...well, at least the Florida/Georgia line. Two weeks of hiding from winter paid off with lots of animal surprises and time with family...
Melanie
Jan 16, 20245 min read
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Where Daufuskie Bob & Mel?
Part 2 of Hilton Head trip November/December 2023. Ferry ride worth the cost, no charge for museums on the island. Part 1 if you want to...
Melanie
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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Embracing the Island
Hilton Head, South Carolina fooled us with its endless free historical and natural adventures, low gas prices, and moderately priced...
Melanie
Dec 13, 20234 min read
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