my journey, destination unknown
A couple of months ago, we headed up to Red Top Mountain State Park. So close to Atlanta, yet we had never been! Phelix and I got there first and set up the campsite. Rob and the girls came later after gymnastics. Camille and I had a lovely weekend of unwinding at the campsite for…
Back in early June, we headed out for our second camping trip of the summer. This time around, both Rod and Phelix joined us. I’ve always wanted to visit Cloudland Canyon — from all reports, it was sure to be a magical place. We were not disappointed. On Saturday, we headed out to hike to…
As summer approached, I realized that our summer weekends were filling up already and that I had better make camping plans right away if I wanted to get in any camping before school started back up again. Thus, the weekend after Memorial Day found the girls and I at Tugaloo State Park right on the…
As we thought about where to go for Chloe’s “winter” break, I decided it had been too long since I’ve been to the beach. With money being tight as we were in the midst of three different real estate transactions, I knew we’d have to make it a camping trip and keep it short (so…
Back in August, Camille and I loaded up Evie (our VW pop top), swung by Chloe’s school to pick her up and headed south to Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park for a weekend of camping and history studies. We arrived around 7pm, so the office was closed, but we found our way to the campground and…
Last weekend, the girls and I loaded up Evie for a weekend of camping at Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park as part of Camille’s native cultures in Georgia. From Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park: This historically significant park is the oldest and largest Woodland Indian site in the southeastern United States, occupied by American Indians from 350…
After spending April camping in Evie along the Gulf Coast, going to my sister’s wedding in the Bahamas, and attending Kindiefest in NYC, it would have been nice to spend May at home. But, our tradition is to go to LEAF, and go to LEAF (music, arts and camping just outside Asheville, NC) we did….
The last night of our Gulf Coast Spring Break camping trip we spent camping at St. George Island State Park. We had heard great things about the barrier islands along the Florida panhandle, and I had hoped to spend more than one night there, but I worked on our plans a bit too late. Maybe…
For our Gulf Coast Spring Break trip, the girls and I spent two nights camping at Ochlockonee River State Park. While this park did not meet our spring break criteria of being near the beach, it was the closest I could find after waiting until March to plan our trip. After slamming on the brakes…
For our Gulf Coast Spring Break trip, the girls and I spent two nights camping at Gulf Shores State Park. While the park seemed to cater mostly to RVs and people in cars, we were able to ride our bikes to the beach…which was the whole idea! This is an entry for Delicious Baby’s Photo…
I’m honored to have a my “review” of Disney’s Contemporary Hotel published today over on the lovely Keys to the Magic Travel blog!
For the first week of April, the girls and I headed down to the Gulf Coast in Evie. We spent one night in MS with friends, two nights at Gulf State Park in AL, two nights at Ochlockonee State Park in FL and one night by the beach at St. George Island State Park in…
A few weeks ago, we packed up Evie for a weekend trip and headed to Florence Marina State Park along the Chattahoochee where it is Lake George/Eufaula and separates Alabama and Georgia. To get there, we crossed into Alabama and then back into Georgia, and I had no idea what time it was all weekend…
I can just hear the comedy sketch that must take place every time someone decided to make this parking lot at F.D. Roosevelt State Park as a meeting point. A couple weeks ago, we packed up Evie, our VW PopTop, and headed south of Atlanta to F.D. Roosevelt State Park for a weekend of sub-freezing…
We’ve been camping in sub-freezing temps before — at LEAF, in Jackson, WY. But this weekend was the first time that water froze to a solid block. Our gallon jugs froze and even the spigot at our site froze. Silly me, I had SCOFFED at the steady trickle (not drip) of the faucet at the…
A couple weeks ago we haphazardly packed the car with camping equipment — as we are in the middle of a move, our stuff was spread out amongst our two homes. We somehow managed to bring what we needed to stay (sort of) warm at night as the temperatures dipped below freezing. This was our…
Almost three weeks ago (how time flies!), the girls and I headed of to Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC to start off our new year of homeschooling. We had a difficult time deciding where to go, but the in house MagiQuest sold us, and we were not disappointed! This is an entry for Delicious…
A little over two weeks ago we started our new homeschooling year. To get the year off to a great start, we headed out of town to stay at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC. While booking, I debated whether to try out this new-to-us waterpark or return to Wilderness in the Smokies where we…
Earlier this summer, Rob, the girls and I spent five and a half weeks living on the road. The trip was so long, the post office refused to hold our mail — mail can only be held for thirty days. “Is there an address that we can forward your mail to?” Um, no, there isn’t….
For a couple of years now, the girls and I have been talking about returning to chattanooga for a couple of days. We wanted to get back to the aquarium as well as visit some of the Lookout Mountain attractions such as Rock City and Ruby Falls. When I saw that Lunch Money would be…