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Have knives and cast iron, will travel
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
On beach time
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
Biking with bears
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
Laurel Springs and Ramsey Cascades
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!
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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Tagged bears, hiking, national parks, Smoky Mountains, trees, vacation
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No rest for the weary
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
Glacier – Part 7 (aka The Final Installment)
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
