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Nora Mill Granary on the Chattahoochee River
On our recent trip to Helen, GA we made a stop at the Nora Mill Granary, a working grist mill and country store. If you are looking for locally milled flours, mixes, grits, and grains, this is a must-stop. Established in 1876, Nora Mill is still in operation today, producing stone-ground products using the same…
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A Stay at Uhuburg Castle in Helen, GA
Zach and I took a late Anniversary trip to Helen, GA in December to go to the Christmas Market and stay at Uhuburg Castle. While we liked visiting Helen, staying at the Castle was truly the highlight of the weekend. Arriving The castle is located about one mile outside of Helen, GA, up a winding…
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A Weekend in Staunton, VA
Back in October, Zach and I went to Staunton, VA for the weekend to attend a wedding. We were pleasantly surprised by what the small city had to offer. Where We Stayed We rented an apartment through VRBO that was about a 10 minute walk from the lovely downtown area. While we didn’t mind the…
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A Day at Jeter Mountain Farm: The “Disneyland of Orchards”
Recently we had a girls’ camping weekend up near Asheville, North Carolina, and one of our stops was Jeter Mountain Farm in Hendersonville. My mother-in-law described it as the “Disneyland of orchards,” and honestly, that’s the perfect way to put it. I imagine it’s what an orchard at Dollywood would be like, and both are…
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Jellystone Park in Frankenmuth, MI
On our recent trip to Michigan, Zach and I stayed at Jellystone Park in Frankenmuth so we could be close to his family and friends. It’s not really the kind of place we would normally camp at since it’s more geared toward families with kids, but it actually worked out great for us. Campground Activities…
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Looking Back: My African Safari
8 years ago I went on an African Safari with my best friend, Megan. We were reminiscing about the trip recently and it came up that the trip feels like it happened yesterday, but also a lifetime ago. A lot has changed in those 8 years. We have both had different jobs, I got married,…
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Where to Visit in WNC this Fall
(UPDATED 10/30/24) While Western North Carolina took a very hard hit from Hurricane Helene and has a long road ahead to recover, there are parts of WNC that are open and would love to see fall traffic. Many of these small towns are home to small businesses that need tourist traffic to stay afloat. So…
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Boat In Campground at Devils Fork State Park
Double Springs Campground is the Boat In Campground on Lake Jocassee that is managed by Devils Fork State Park. We recently camped there and while we had a great time, it was hard to find much information on the sites or where to beach our boat ahead of time. Because of that, I wanted to…
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The Case of Our Missing Campsite!
We recently went on our first boat in camping trip at Devils Fork State Park in South Carolina and became detectives to find the campsite we booked! We have camped quite a bit and this is something that we have never experienced before. Since we knew we had to beach the boat and hike to…
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Our Beech Mountain Misadventure
How my birthday trip to the NC mountains turned into one giant misadventure. But what is life without the adventures And that (I think) is all the craziness we went through in a 36 hour timeframe that was supposed to be a nice relaxing day for me and a fun day of snowboarding for Zach.…
Celebrating the adventures of everyday life