Monthly Archives: June 2014
Ship To Shore
[pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EcMPWUsv6_I/U7CRYDsMpxI/AAAAAAAABPw/rN9gByKFXPQ/s144-c-o/IMG_20140629_120429_341.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/118152253666588425720/ProfilePhotos#6030479743542667026″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140629_120429_341.jpg” ] The rains had ended and it was a windy but pretty day at the beach. We checked out of The Sand Dunes and headed down to spend a few last hours with our toes in the sand. Don had heard that there’s a storm brewing off the coast … Continue reading
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Everything We Packed Is Now Wet
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Civil War Surfside
If there’s a Civil War site within 100 miles of where we are Don will find it. This was one actually pretty easy. Fort Fisher is located where the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River meet. It was built by the Confederacy to protect the blockade runners and allow them to get to the … Continue reading
My Camp Runneth Over
As we were heading out of the Carolina Beach State Park in search of breakfast and beach we decided to stop in the Visitors Center. We love Visitors Centers because they are usually chock full of locals who enjoy telling you cool stuff about their home area. I decided to ask the rangers my standard … Continue reading
Little Trip of Horrors: Cape Fear Edition
I can’t help associating things with plays and movies I’ve seen in the past. Maybe it’s due to my being an only child for 15 years. My parents took me to a lot of theater productions & films. However, I digress. Let’s start at the beginning. I had been pretty wrapped up at work with a … Continue reading
Almost Heaven
I don’t know why we had never been to Shepherdstown, WV before yesterday. Located near the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley not far from a natural ford of the Potomac River it is a charming little town rife with history, education, arts, activities and architecture. Now known primarily as a college town, the home … Continue reading
Bridges
The morning after we left Pittsburgh the sun was shining brightly. We had already decided to embark on a driving tour of the covered bridges of Bedford County. Don and I both share a soft spot for covered bridges and there aren’t too many things we both like. We decided that they appeal to Don’s … Continue reading
A Service For Our Servicemen & Women
Along the Lincoln Highway in Bedford County, Pennsylvania sits a pretty unassuming little truck stop. The Gateway Travel Plaza was originally opened in 1940 by Merle & Marian Snyder. The current site was built across the street from the original in 1994 as more room was needed for the expanding operation. The Gateway was a … Continue reading
Convergence
When you are a Dallas Cowboys fan you have no pressing need to visit Pittsburgh. After all, the Steelers have more super bowl rings than Dallas and Steeler’s fans are a rabid bunch. Consequently, Don & I have never ventured into Steeler’s Country. This weekend our nephew, Adam Benson, married his long-time girlfriend, Allie in … Continue reading
