Adventures
We’re in moonshine country!
And we hear the Ole Smoky Distillery is the place to be!
This place is the first legal moonshine operation in Tennessee.
I doubt we’ll buy much… but bringing home a jar of the shine might be neat!
Continue reading “Ole Smoky Moonshine – C’mon Raise The Proof!”
The 2nd longest Alpine Coaster in the United States!!
We attempted the longest alpine coaster in Colorado, but it didn’t work out so well for us.
Maybe riding the 2nd longest coaster will give us what we’re craving!
Heading into Tennessee from North Carolina, we pass through The Great Smoky Mountains!
Continue reading “On The Road: Day 60 – The Smoky Mountains”
Have you ever felt the cool breeze in your face?
How about the rush of frigid cold water beneath a raft?
The thrill and excitement as you’re thrown into the middle of a raging river with only a paddle to save you!?
Have you ever been… white water rafting??
Neither have we! …(assuming you answered no).
Today we’re cruising through North Carolina and making a stop at Biltmore, the largest privately owned house in the United States.
Nestled in the Blue Mountains and built between 1898 and 1895, this estate features a 178,926 square foot home on roughly 7,000 acres of property!
It’s more than 100 years since Wilbur and Orville Wright fly the first airplane and can’t imagine today’s world without powered flight.
Today we’re going to explore the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
April 12, 1861. Just before the sun rises, a shell explodes above Fort Sumter. The War of Success has begun.
Fort Sumter in Charleston South Carolina is an island fort and the target of the first shots fired during the Civil War.
Continue reading “Fort Sumter – The War of Succession Began Here.”
On the Charleston Harbor, across from Charleston City, South Carolina is Patriot’s Point, a Naval & Maritime Museum.
Before heading out to Fort Sumter we have a few hours to kill, so let’s checkout the Yorktown, a flagship carrier in WW2! Continue reading “Patriot’s Point – Charleston, SC”
Cobblestone squares and shaded oaks, today we’re in Savannah, Georgia!
Established in 1733, Savannah is the oldest city in the Georgia.
Today is our fourth and final day in Disney World and today we’re visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
If you haven’t followed our our first three days , check them out!
Day 1 – Epcot
Day 2 – Hollywood Studios
Day 3 – Magic Kingdom Continue reading ““The Happiest Place on Earth” – Animal Kingdom”
Today we are going to the most iconic park in Disney World, Magic Kingdom!!!
If you haven’t already checkout Day 1 and Day 2 in Disney World!
Day 1 – Epcot
Day 2 – Hollywood Studios
Continue reading ““The Happiest Place on Earth” – Magic Kingdom”
Today is Day 2 of our Disney World adventure!
After staying with Tim and Shelly for the night, we’re headed off to Hollywood Studios!
If you haven’t already, check out day 1 at Epcot.
Continue reading ““The Happiest Place on Earth” – Hollywood Studios”
Going to Disney World is one of the most common childhood dreams. Both of us have been as children, but were too young to remember, so we’re excited for this opportunity to live out childhood dreams!
We plan to spend 4 days in 4 parks, so we put our sneakers on and prepare for 10 hour days in the parks!
There’s no better way to enjoy a sunset than in a kayak at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.
Not only do you get to enjoy the sunset, you also get the opportunity to travel down the river after nightfall and see the comb jellies, as well as the plankton, light up with each stroke of the paddle.
What’s an all-American road trip without traveling to the southernmost city in the USA, Key West!!
There isn’t much on our agenda other than eating key lime pie and visiting the lowest point in the US. This should be a nice relaxing day!
Continue reading “Key West: Close to Perfect – Far From Normal”