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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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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 »

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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 »

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