Tag Archives: vacation

Have knives and cast iron, will travel

Posted on June 2, 2015 by

Over the past few years, we’ve stayed at a number of places with full kitchens while traveling, from time share units to VRBO places.  We’ve come to realize that not all “full” kitchens are created equal, and even those that … Continue reading →

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On beach time

Posted on June 1, 2015 by

After two years of seeing pictures of G enjoying the beach, I gave in to Matthew’s urging and joined them this year (to preserve everyone’s sanity, we rented a second studio unit). Continue reading →

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Biking with bears

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

Returning to that whole vacation thing . . . . If you visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I highly recommend biking the Cade’s Cove loop.  We drove out early on Wednesday morning, when they close the 11-mile loop to … Continue reading →

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Laurel Springs and Ramsey Cascades

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

The water at Laurel Springs flowed quite enthusiastically after the previous night’s rain.  We crossed safely, but it seemed a little iffy.  It provided good crowd control, as we had the trail to ourselves from that point on for most … Continue reading →

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Tree hugger!

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Why yes, I did mean that literally.  And yes, I am wearing socks with my sandals.  It’s what all the cool kids do, trust me. I hugged this tree on the Ramsey Cascades trail.  Logging companies stripped most of the … Continue reading →

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No rest for the weary

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

You know that, “get back from vacation and feel like to you need a vacation to recover from your vacation feeling?”  Yeah, that. We enjoyed a fabulous week in the Smoky Mountains (except for that part where a bee stung … Continue reading →

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Glacier – Part 7 (aka The Final Installment)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

Day 11 “The next time you attempt to kill me, please choose something faster and less painful than a four-and-a-half hour hike through the desert at the sunniest and hottest times of the day.” We headed to Arches National Park … Continue reading →

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