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Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Here’s what we’d do differently:
The Rental Boat: Joe with DV Rentals LLC Lake Anna Rentals. Our Airbnb hosts gave us the rec. What went sour: 1) no phone call the night before drop off like they had said in the Email. 2) Boat arrived but no instruction on anything. Had to look around a…
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One Weekend in Harpers Ferry + Antietam National Battlefield
Harpers Ferry (West Virginia) Friday April 18th – Sunday April 20th 2025 Usually with my posts, black is research done prior to the trip & pink is what we learned from our trip. I did not do a ton of research prior to this trip, as I was just…
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Kayaking Shem Creek (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)
Kayaking Shem CreekMount Pleasant, South Carolina When we planned our trip to Charleston, it was solely based around a kayaking excursion to Shem Creek. I asked instagram: “where is the best place to kayak? near or far!” & one of my college classmates, who lives in the Charleston area,…
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Half a Day in Little Wild Horse Canyon
Little Wild Horse Canyon (1/2 a day) This was our 5th stop of our Mighty 5 Roadtrip. While not a National Park, it was not a park to miss! It was our first ever slot canyon! Little Wild Horse Canyon is right down the road from Goblin Valley, so if you…
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2 Days in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida Thursday Dec 5th – Sunday Dec 8th 2024 Black is research done prior to the trip; purple is what we learned from our trip Fly in to Fort Lauderdale Thursday: Hotel: Embassy Suites Boca Raton Chose this one, bc we got a good deal on it Address:…
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2 Days in New River Gorge National Park
New River Gorge National Park For Matt’s 46th Birthday Friday Oct 18th – Sunday Oct 20th 2024 Address: Canyon Rim Visitors Center 162 Visitor Center Rd Lansing, WV 25862 Hours of Operation: The park itself is open 24 hour a day, year round. The park’s two main visitor centers…
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2 Days in the Poconos (Delaware Water Gap)
Matt’s Birthday to the Poconos Delaware Water Gap Friday October 20-Sunday Oct 22 2023 Black is research done prior to the trip. Purple is what we learned from our trip Friday Oct 20th: Leave Friday Oct 20th ~530p ~ 2 hr 6 min drive to Airbnb from Lancaster, PA Airbnb:…
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1 Day in Caladesi Island State Park
Caladesi Island State Park https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/caladesi-island-state-park The park is open from 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year Dunedin FL 34698 “One of the few untouched islands along the Gulf Coast, Caladesi Island State Park is accessible only by boat, but is worth the extra effort. Whether it is a stroll…
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Half a Day in Goblin Valley State Park
Goblin Valley State Park Address: 18630 Goblin Valley Rd, Green River, UT 84525 State Park Website This was our 4th stop of our Mighty 5 Roadtrip. We stopped here after we did a half day at Dead Horse Point State Park. It was a 1hr 45 min drive from Dead Horse,…
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Half a day in Dead Horse Point State Park
Dead Horse Point State Park This was our 3rd stop of our Mighty 5 Roadtrip. While not a National Park, it was not a park to miss! To get here from Moab, it is a 45-minute drive (33 miles). 25 min from where we stayed at Sun Outdoors. Cost: $20 per…