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Veterans Day in Florida

Over Veterans Day weekend, we decided to visit our favorite veteran – Anthony’s grandfather – in Florida. Papa enlisted at age 17 in the Navy and was a pilot during the Pacific Campaign of WWII. He has some amazing stories from his time serving, and loves to share them with us, so it was only…
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Yosemite National Park

Our next stop was Yosemite National Park. We spent over a week there, part of it backpacking, and part of it with my parents – who were gracious enough to plan a vacation to Yosemite and then invite us along! Yosemite is crowded, the valley is mobbed, especially in the middle of summer, but there…
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Northern California
We left the cool weather of the Bay Area behind, and headed north to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, where temperatures soared over 100 degrees. Most come to Whiskeytown to enjoy the lake, and we were no exception. We went swimming twice, once at Crystal Creek Falls, and then again in Whiskeytown Lake. Since the temperature…
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San Francisco and the Bay Area
This summer, Anthony and I were able to take a three week vacation out to California. We began our trip in San Francisco, and spent several days in the city before heading farther north. We of course visited National Park Sites – 14 in all! We unfortunately could not visit Port Chicago Naval Magazine National…
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The Outer Banks
Over my spring break, we had a chance to take a few days off together. Because of family and work obligations we only had from Monday morning until Thursday morning to spend together. We decided to drive to the Outer Banks. Though the Outer Banks are in North Carolina, I am always surprised that it…
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site and Ninety Six National Historic Site
The Christmas season is always quite busy for us. We have family in Asheville and in Connecticut, so we usually spend Christmas Eve in Asheville and catch an early flight on Christmas Day to Connecticut. That way we get to see everyone, though usually we’re pretty tired by Christmas night! This year the travel was…
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Thanksgiving Road Trip
Thanksgiving brought us up to Connecticut to spend time with my side of the family. We started the drive on Tuesday evening, with our Chihuahua, Felina, in tow. We arrived in Connecticut on Wednesday evening and spent a nice night with my parents and grandmother. Thanksgiving morning Anthony, my sister, brother-in-law, their dog Leki, and…
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
When I first heard about Cumberland Island National Seashore, it seemed like a magical place full of wild ponies, sea birds, maritime forests, and peaceful beaches. The reality was that magical. On our drive to St. Mary’s, Georgia we stopped for dinner at Tios in Columbia, South Carolina. They served meat and vegetarian food, but…
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DeSoto National Memorial and Ocmulgee National Monument
In November, we travelled for another wedding – this time in Tampa, Florida. We drove, and on the way there stopped in Atlanta for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants Loving Hut. These can be found in many different corners of the globe, and always serve tasty vegan Asian food. Each restaurant has a…
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Fort Frederica and Fort Caroline – The Southeast Coast
Over Labor Day Weekend, we took a very quick drive down to Florida to visit friends and family. While travelling, we were able to squeeze in a couple of NPS sites – of course! Our first stop was Fort Frederica National Monument, in Georgia. We had spent a nervous evening the night before, since right…