I'm suddenly wishing we had chosen the GPS option at the rental car desk. Maybe then we would have some idea of where we were going. Still feeling the jetlag from a flight back in time, from Sydney to Honolulu, I just needed some sugar in my system. If I could only find this damn bakery... But … [Read more...] about Malasadas, My One True Love
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A Trip to Hokie Country
A sane person would never agree to a last minute road trip to the middle of nowhere right before said person was supposed to embark on an expensive trip to London. As you may have already determined, I am no sane person. In an inebriated state of Halloween madness, my friend Christine asked me … [Read more...] about A Trip to Hokie Country
Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
Chickamauga Battlefield I forgot all about these pictures until I started compiling them for a future post about small Southern towns. Two summers ago, my sister Sammi and I took a day trip to Chattanooga, TN. We wanted to do something fun before going to our separate schools. … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead
After spending 2 days in the bustling sweltering neon lit city of Las Vegas, it was nice to get out of town for some much needed communing with nature. We rented a houseboat and trolled Lake Mead for a few days. The schedule was ideal: wake up, eat breakfast, read, swim, eat lunch, swim, read, eat … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead
Photo Friday: New River Gorge, WV
As a part of our East Coast Road Trip, my dad wanted to go to this huge bridge about 4 hours out of the way in West Virginia. I couldn't have been less interested, but it was pretty amazing. The New River Gorge is in Fayetteville, West Virginia and spans one of the longest … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: New River Gorge, WV