Monthly Archives: March 2015
In 1814 We Took A Little Trip. . .
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Music City: A Nashville Road Trip
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The Highland Maple Festival
This past weekend we visited what is known as the “little Switzerland” of Virginia. Located in the Allegheny Mountains this is an area that can claim some of the highest elevations east of the Mississippi River. We drove through a section of the George Washington National Forest up through the mountains on steep, winding roads … Continue reading
Travel Mistakes We’ve Made
Lest you think that our adventures are all sunshine & roses I am here to assure you that they are not. There’s a saying that “mistakes are just lessons you haven’t learned yet” so allow me to school you with a few travel mistakes we’ve made in the past. Perhaps you can learn the … Continue reading
