Moving to Hawaii • Cape Disappointment • Astoria, OR • September 15, 2017 Jess: On our last day in Washington, we left our campsite in Olympic National Forest and continued to follow US-101 South towards the Columbia River. We drove down to Cape Disappointment State Park for the morning. I’m sorry to say, but it really didn’t live…
Jess: Within our first week in Connecticut, we managed to visit both of the forts in our area. We first visited Fort Trumbull in New London, and then Fort Griswold in Groton. Both were free to tour, and we were able to bring Charlotte along. They are both unique and definitely worth a visit. We…
The History of Lake George • Lake George, New York Jess: After our hike last weekend to Prospect Mountain, we went on a little tour of the touristy town of Lake George, NY. We focused our time around walking along the side of the lake, admiring the mountains surrounding the area, and checking out the sites…
Acadian Culture and History • Fall to the Rising Sun Trip Due to the nature of our trip, it being so long and extensive, it just didn’t seem right to throw bits of disjointed history at you over the span of several posts. History should be read linearly (or so some believe). So instead I’m…
Our Third Anniversary Trip, Part 3 || July 23, 2016 || Fort Fisher State Recreation area & Battleship North Carolina || Wilmington, NC It just wouldn’t be a trip without at least some history. And lucky you, this history is almost a direct continuation of our last adventure to Morris Island. On Saturday, we journeyed out to…
Kayaking to Morris Island | Charleston, South Carolina This past weekend, we went on a kayaking trip to an island accessible only by boat, saw a historic lighthouse, and enjoyed a long walk on a beach ALL BY OURSELVES! This is by far the coolest thing we’ve done in Charleston, and honestly my favorite weekend…