by eandl | Oct 20, 2021 | Travel, USA Travel
On Friday we started fairly early on the popular Kancamagus Highway ($5 day use fee for all stops). Our first stop was the Pemigewasset Overlook, which was a little underwhelming. I think we are spoiled by the Blue Ridge Parkway. Next up was the popular two-tiered...
by eandl | Jun 20, 2021 | Travel, USA Travel
Reminiscent of our experience at the World of Birds in South Africa, this NC bird park located in Scotland Neck had a reasonably photogenic collection of birds to check out, only 2 hours from RTP. We got there near the end of the day, so it was uncrowded, which was a...
by eandl | Mar 30, 2021 | Daily life, Food & Drink
Since we are still mostly housebound and missing travel we came up with the idea of pairing meals (and wine!) to the location of a movie. We’ve been wanting to watch the Before trilogy for a while, and it was a great starting point since they take place in...
by eandl | Jan 9, 2021 | Daily life, Travel
Previous years-in-review – 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Obviously we did not have the travel year we originally planned. Trips to Jordan, Scotland, Canada, the Azores, and Spain were scrapped and Leandra spent hours (upon hours!) on...
by eandl | Jan 9, 2020 | International Travel, Travel
Since we were starting from and returning to Puerto Natales all in one day, our first day in Torres del Paine involved the most driving. In the morning we entered via the Amarga gate on the northeast side of the park, and in the late afternoon exited via the southwest...