“I believe the best way to begin reconnecting humanity's heart, mind, and soul to nature is for us to share our individual stories.”-J. Drew Lanham Alright so the end of day three: Enter the drinking. What good is a trip to Gatlinburg without stopping at one of its MANY moonshine distilleries? We left the Skylift… Continue reading Up to the Smokies Part 2
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Up to the Smokies
"The Earth has music for those who listen."-William Shakespeare Growing up, we'd road trip to California quite a bit. My favorite part of the trip was driving through the Smoky Mountains. There was just something about them that pulled at my heart and soul. Strangely enough, even living just a couple of hours away, I… Continue reading Up to the Smokies
Run Away with Me (…for the weekend)
“The vacation we often need is freedom from our own mind.” -Jack Adam Weber Breaks. We all need them. So what better time to have one than right after the holidays? Running away from all responsibilities right after the busiest time of year is glorious. It's a notoriously slow weekend for travel and the deals… Continue reading Run Away with Me (…for the weekend)
A Little Bit of Spanish Influence Down Here
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine What better way to start a post about St. Augustine, FL then with a quote from Saint Augustine? I'm a stable genius. I know. So diving right in, we spent four days last week exploring the US's… Continue reading A Little Bit of Spanish Influence Down Here
I’ll Take One of Everything, Please
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” ― Orson Welles OH man, y'all. We just got back from St. Augustine and I'm pretty sure I'm feeling the vacation weight. Just kidding, we sweated it off in the Florida heat and humidity. That's how we got away with all the food intake.… Continue reading I’ll Take One of Everything, Please
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
"I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theatre is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture." Laurence Olivier Hi everyone! This post is a little different than my normal formatting, but that's okay cause this is equally important. It's a… Continue reading Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Going for the Gold…and the Beach
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” —Susan Sontag Oh man, I am so sorry. Truly. I've been absent, and it's solely because we've settled into a routine. Work. Sleep. Sometimes Eat. Repeat. It's been awful. Add in some medical issues and for a moment it looked like this was going to be… Continue reading Going for the Gold…and the Beach
Fancy for a Day
"Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things."-Chaim Potok Miramont Castle. Manitou Springs, CO One of the things we love to do when I'm in Colorado is high tea. It's a chance to dress up and act like the posh ladies our mommas wanted us to be. In 2017, we… Continue reading Fancy for a Day
Hidden Treasures
"It is in the still silence of nature where one will find true bliss"-J.J.C. What a weekend! If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know I had quite the adventure in Colorado this past weekend. I flew out to Denver and stayed with a really good friend from high school (shout out to… Continue reading Hidden Treasures
Weekend Bites and Hikes
"What a glorious greeting the sun gives the mountains" - John Muir Sunrise at Leah Lake in Otto, NC Something Alex and I are big on is taking random weekends out to the mountains. We've been doing it for about four or five years now and try to go out every three months or so.… Continue reading Weekend Bites and Hikes
