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Category Archives: Adventure Travel
Family Week at Smith Mountain Lake
4183 We don’t often take the time to enjoy the best that our hometowns have to offer…you take it for granted because you can see the attractions in your own backyard any time you want, right? Well…that’s true until you … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Travel, Moving to London, United States, Virginia
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Nice Berries
2925 We were driving up NC-86 on our way to Virginia when we came across a sign advertising pick your own blueberries. With no place in particular that we had to be, we spontaneously decided to pull over and pick … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, United States
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Pepsi Americas’ Sail 2006
Over the July 4 weekend, we traveled to Beaufort, NC to see 14 tall ships at North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. Arriving to the area a bit too late to see the ships just off shore at Atlantic Beach, we ventured … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, United States
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Japanese Adventure
676 In May 2006 we traveled to Asia for the first time. Our friends Andy & Chiaki were married in the bride’s hometown — Isohara in the Ibaraki prefecture. We had been anxiously awaiting their wedding for years and were … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Travel, Asia, Japan
Tagged Japan Minshuku, Nara, Shirakawago, weddings
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Coastal North Carolina
All Raleighites pride themselves on their choice of living in the Triangle in part because this area is equidistant to the mountains and the coast. While K spent the first few years of our life in the Triangle in mourning … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Travel, North Carolina, United States
Tagged beach, birthday, Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Coastal North Carolina, Ocean Isle, Outer Banks Lighthouse, Wrightsville Beach
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New Years Junkanoo in Freeport
400 As a holiday gift to each other, we celebrated the New Year in 2005 in Freeport and Port Lucaya on The Grand Bahama Island.The northernmost island in the Bahamas chain, the weather was cool (in the 70’s), but we … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Travel, Bahamas, Caribbean
Tagged Freeport Junkanoo, Grand Bahama Island, Port Lucaya
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Italy in 10 Days
In May of 2004, we ventured to Italy for the first time. With high expectations for an amazing getaway, but only 10 days of holiday to spare, Italy delivered above and beyond. We now understand why so many speak of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Travel, Europe, Italy
Tagged Cinque Terre, Sorrento, Vernazza
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