We returned last night from our long-awaited, much-anticipated long weekend getaway to the mountains. This was the first real break we’ve gotten since before Curtis started school in February, and we took full advantage of every day off. Was that the smartest thing to do with Curtis’ upcoming test? Maybe not, but I’m pretty sure…
Weekend Trip to Augusta, GA and Northwestern South Carolina | Part 1 | April 22 & 23, 2016 As I mentioned several times in my post about Magnolia Plantation and Curtis’ Birthday, we really wanted to get out and go for a road trip to celebrate, but it just didn’t work out that weekend. But…
2 Day Trip to King’s Mountain/Crowder Mountain on the SC-NC Border | March 4-5, 2016 | Part 2 After our time at Crowder Mountain State Park, we made the short drive over to Kings Mountain National Military Park. I believe I have actually visited this place before, way back in 2000 on a family vacation….
2 Day Trip to King’s Mountain/Crowder Mountain on the SC-NC Border | March 4-5, 2016 | Part 1 One Friday morning before he left for school, Curtis briefly mentioned to me that he might get an early out that day, so if I wanted to plan a little trip that would be okay – we just…
Road Trip through Eastern South Carolina | Saturday, February 20, 2016 | Featuring Huntington Beach State Park, Prince Frederick’s Chapel Ruins, Francis Marion National Forest, Mepkin Abbey The inspiration for this weekend adventure was simply that we had gone South on highway 17 for 2 weekends in a row, and decided this time that we…
Day 4 of our Valentine’s Weekend Getaway | Palm Coast, Florida | Sunday, February 14, 2016 It was our last full day in Florida, and we had saved the things we knew we’d love for Valentine’s day: hiking and letterboxing! We ran out and grabbed some heart shaped donuts for breakfast, then took off heading…