Category: Adventure blog

Pumpkins are on the vine and summer is coming to an end. Emily suggested we have one last summer trip.  Emily loves lake Jocassee and suggested a backpacking trip along the foothills trail.  After weeks of studying maps, planning routes, and gathering supplies, We embarked on a three-day extended weekend journey. It turned out to … Continue reading Backpacking the Foothills trail

Dominique is coming to town. We decide to celebrate a new grandchild being annouced with my famous-  Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice or Khao Pad Kra Prao Gai. Sherri loves Tom kha gai, or Thai coconut soup so I made this also. And everyone likes Mai Tai cocktail but none for new mom's

A quick drive up on the parkway has towards Mount Pisgah Stopped just before 251. I wish I could say I got more keeper photos but sometimes one is enough

https://www.youtube.com/embed/UqvvkepS6jk. I made a video of my adventures here With so many forest service roads on the map and no way to be sure if they really exist. I take off on a Sunday drive to south Carolina. looking to do more section hikes on the 77 mile foothills trail and looking for the fabled … Continue reading Scouting the foothills

A few weeks ago I went out hunting mushrooms . Did not even find enough to eat , it was too dry. But after nearly a week of rain I was hoping for an abundance of edible mushrooms. I went out again to my favorite mushroom hunting place along the Blueridge Parkway. It was beautiful … Continue reading Another try at finding mushrooms

Today I went on one of my favorite bike rides. Love road, along the paint creek corridor. It is downhill both ways or so it seems. My friend Larry was able to join me on the bike ride but had to head out pretty early. I decided to take advantage of this time and have … Continue reading Love road with watermelon salsa

Y'all know by now that I love the after exploration, the one that happens after the main vacation almost as much as the vacation. This one was no different. We left Gulf Shores this morning soon we realised we had stowaways onboard, Evie and Addilee had decided to explore with us. We ended scouting out … Continue reading Taking the long way home.

This has been the summer of iconic watering holes. From Captain Tony's, Durty Harry's, and sloppy joes in Key west to The Hangout in Gulf Shores Alabama last night. Today it is one of the worlds finest beach bars. The massive Flora-Bama with 5 stages of live, music. Year's ago someone started a tradition of … Continue reading Flora Bama or Bama Breeze

https://youtu.be/-d_wS0JWKPg I love searching out nature. It seems like I can always find a hike somewhere! Gulf shores Alabama had several hiking options they even had backcountry camping. I choose a 4-mile hike to a secluded beach in the Bon Secour national wildlife refuge.On my beach trips, my family loves to take a day to … Continue reading Gulf Shores, Alabama, hike