by Whitney Anderson | Jun 11, 2018 | North Carolina, Outer Banks, Travel, USA
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...
by Whitney Anderson | Nov 13, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel, USA
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...
by Whitney Anderson | Sep 1, 2017 | Nature, North Carolina, Travel, USA
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...
by Whitney Anderson | Aug 10, 2017 | Nature, North Carolina, Travel, USA
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...
by Whitney Anderson | Aug 9, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel, USA
On our first full day in Asheville, we headed up the mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our main destination was Mount Mitchell, but we decided to stop at Craggy Gardens. When we parked and got out of the car, the views were breathtaking. Also, the clouds were...
