by Dana | Dec 4, 2021 | C&O Canal, east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip, paw paw fruit
In the Caribbean, the locals called papayas “paw paws”—like this crazy big oneWayne ate in St. Lucia, where we first started cruising the tropics together.In the US, when I heard there was a fruit called a paw paw in West Virginia, and a town there... by Dana | Oct 25, 2021 | Caves in Virginia, east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip, Shenandoah River Valley
The fog was thicker than this. Photo credit: Katie Moun, unsplash.comWhat do you do when your scenic vista plans are lost in the clouds?Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and following it with a Skyline drive through the Shenandoah National Park were high on... by Dana | Oct 18, 2021 | Blue Ridge Parkway, east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip
Scary-sounding name for a beautiful vista and trailhead on the Blue Ridge Parkway.When we polled our friends on how to make the most of a US East Coast Fall foliage tour, one of the most repeated suggestions: driving the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway runs 469... by Dana | Oct 4, 2021 | Cumberland Island, east coast fall road trip, St. Mary's Georgia
Wild horses at Georgia’s Cumberland IslandAs the crow flies, Georgia’s Cumberland Island and St. Marys practically touches North Florida’s Fernandina Beach, which is nearly a beachy burb of Jacksonville (JAX) Florida. But somewhere between JAX... by Dana | Sep 26, 2021 | east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip
Photo by Vladimir Tomić on UnsplashTomorrow we vacate the house-sit where we’ve been since mid-July. We’re so grateful to Julene for trusting us with her home and her adorable kitty, Shiva, who we fell in love with during our time with her.Monday morning...