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Mountain Biking DuPont State Forest
Memorial Day Weekend we went out to DuPont State Forest (about 10 miles from my parents place in Brevard) for some mountain biking. We'd heard rumors that the biking was super-friendly for beginning...
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Pink in the rain
Craggy Gardens along the Blue Ridge Parkway: Rhododendrons in bloom. A tunnel of color. Twisted limbs. Wet trails and fallen blooms. Opening up. Vistas. The Smokey Mountains. Permalink | Leave...
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Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park: Skyline Drive (before the rain poured down and the fog rolled in): Orange blooms. Mountain Laurel Vistas: Dark Hollows Falls Trail: Dark Hollows Falls: Trailside scenes: We...
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Nostalgia
I grew up near Annapolis, MD. I lived in the same house my entire childhood. My parents moved and I hadn't been back to the area since 2004. Part of this east coast swing was about visiting my old...
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New York City
After Maryland, we headed north to visit some old friends in NYC. We parked in New Jersey and took the train to Penn Station. That evening, we walked around the financial district, had dinner and hung...
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Into New England
From NYC we headed north.Lunch at a park in Danbury, CT: A hidden bloom I found while Bracken reheated some leftovers: We arrived in Bristol, CT June 4. One of Bracken's good friends Josh lives there...
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Acadia National Park
Late Thursday night, June 7th, we rolled into Acadia National Park in a light rain.t We found our campsite and, exhausted from a long work-and-drive day, fell asleep pretty quickly.The next morning we...
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Mount Sargent, Bar Harbor & Lobster the Maine way
Our last day in Acadia was such a treat. My best friend since we were 12, Becky and I hadn't seen each other for 17 years. It had been way too long and we were both beside ourselves with excitement at...
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Happy Birthday Belushka!
Monday (June 18) was Belushka's birthday. (Belushka's our van. Of course we named our van.)Yesterday we bought her a new fuel pump to celebrate the day. Here's the short version:We were in...
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Vermont: fresh eggs, mountain biking & a coffee shop with a skate park
We left Maine and headed west into New Hampshire and Vermont. It was a work week, so we didn't get to explore the White Mountains (but driving by them was so beautiful!).We stopped over in Danville,...
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Oh Canada! 2 Provinces in 2 Days
This past weekend was a lot of driving. Like a LOT. A quick mapping at Google says 1,230 miles (25 hours) over three days. And it sure felt like that much. Bracken was a champ at the wheel. I don't...
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Checking Michigan off the to-visit list (and climbing!)
Michigan! I finally made it. It's one of only three states I've yet to visit out of our 50, so crossing this bridge in Sault Ste. Marie Saturday night was really exciting.North Dakota & Alaska......
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The Open Road
We've traveled a lot of miles this trip. It's a lot different than our year on the road. More driving. More miles in a short span of time. Deadlines of needing to be somewhere at a particular time.So...
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Sioux Falls, SD
We have enjoyed Sioux Falls, SD these past two days. It's got a Dunn Bros. and Black Sheep Coffee shop, both with good wi-fi, outlets and a nice break from Starbucks.Last night we enjoyed a long...
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Badlands National Park
Last week in the Badlands seems so far away. But we fully enjoyed arriving at the Badlands last Thursday evening in time for a beautiful sunset. Sunset: Breakfast in the morning with this view was...
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Climbing in Spearfish Canyon
Friday afternoon (June 23rd) we made it to Spearfish, SD and into the nearby canyon where we'd heard rumors of some pretty kickass sport climbing.Yep. Beautiful limestone cliffs throughout the canyon....
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Our Last Night on the Road: Wyoming
Saturday night we stopped at a little State Park in Wyoming. Knowing nothing about it, and seeing the tiny green speck on our Road Atlas with the camping symbol, we took a gamble.Wow.Were were...
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Home
We arrived home Sunday afternoon and promptly got to work unpacking, cleaning, washing dishes & clothes and getting ourselves organized and back into our house (only to be leaving again Wednesday...
View ArticlePresenting the adVANture at REI-Boulder
Howdy all! This is a quick update to let y'all know that we're presenting the adVANture at REI-Boulder this week (Wednesday, August 29th) at 6:30pm!! I'm in the process of putting together the...
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A Recap from my Presentation at REI Boulder
Public Speaking doesn't come easily or naturally to me. I love the idea of it, but then it comes time to stand up in front of a bunch of strangers and talk, my heart rate rises, I start to sweat and...
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