At the end of May, we took the kids on their first Outer Banks beach vacation. I came here as a child and have been here countless times so I couldn't wait to introduce them to this special place. We had been holding out for more maturity, but decided we really wanted...
For years, I have heard about the wild horses of Corolla and I have always wanted to see them. The idea of wild horses just fascinates me and I truly love to see animals in their natural habitats. These horses are the descendants of Mustangs brought over by the...
I have been to the Outer Banks many, many times, but always explored south from Nags Head to Okracoke. So, on this trip, we decided to explore the northern area of Currituck and Corolla. We started the day at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, which is an all brick...
To celebrate my birthday, my parents offered to keep the kids so we could take a weekend trip. After our summer trip to Asheville, we decided to go to Boone this time. I knew I wanted to go to Rough Ridge at sunset so that's what we did on our first evening there. It...
Grassy Creek Falls ended up being a bit of an adventure. It was a one mile hike downhill to get to the top of the falls. Then, it was a scramble down a very steep slope to get to the falls. We weren't anticipating that, but I didn't fall down the slope, so it turned...
When I started researching things to do near Asheville, I discovered that nearby Mt. Mitchell is the tallest peak east of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet, so I knew we wanted to visit. After starting our day at Craggy Gardens, we continued further up the Blue Ridge...