Tag: USA
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Camping with Kids: Morro Bay
Before children camping involved a lot of sitting around the camp fire, hiking through the woods, and generally relaxing and communing with nature. Sure we never slept particularly well in a tent outdoors, but we went to bed earlier then usual and that made up for it. After children camping involves a lot of chasing…
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Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This weekend we camped at Morro Bay, visited Hearst Castle, and decided at the last minute to take a short detour to see the elephant seal cubs in San Simeon right off highway 1. From Hearst Castle it was only 4.5 miles down the road to a large parking lot and observation deck overlooking the…
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A Weekend in Dirty Durham
“Keep Durham Dirty”, “Durham, it’s not for everyone”, “Durm.”, “I’d rather be shot in Durham then bored to death in Cary”. These are all t-shirts you might run into while you’re downtown in the Bull City. For a long time Durham was the sketchy part of the triangle and, while that’s changed/changing, there are a lot…
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Girl’s Weekend in Savannah
My college roommates got together in Savannah this weekend for a reunion. This was the first girls getaway we’ve had since graduation where all 4 of us made it. This was also one of the only trips I’ve ever taken where I didn’t do any of the planning! With our Disney cruise and transitioning to…