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  • Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 3: By the Water + Sunset Bonfire

    Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 3: By the Water + Sunset Bonfire

    Breakfast was low-key again – everyone waking up on their own time. We gathered on the back porch, sipping coffee and chatting about the previous day’s festivities. A few early risers – Matt’s uncle, brother, and nephews – headed out on the boat for some morning fishing. This was our…

  • Lake Anna Wedding Celebration – Day 4: Goodbyes + Travel

    After breakfast, we all pitched in to tidy up and say our goodbyes. Matt and I lingered a bit longer, soaking in the last few moments. We grabbed some aerial shots of the lake and took one final look out over the water before heading out. We had an amazing…

  • Where to stay in Mineral, Virginia

    Note: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means I earn a small commission if you book through them—at no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting my blog and helping me continue sharing travel inspiration with you. The short term rentals (STR) we booked for our…

  • 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…

  • One Weekend in Harpers Ferry + Antietam National Battlefield

    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…

  • Kayaking Shem Creek (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)

    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,…

  • Half a Day in Little Wild Horse Canyon

    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…

  • 2 Days in Boca Raton, Florida

    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:…

  • 2 Days in New River Gorge National Park

    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…

  • 2 Days in the Poconos (Delaware Water Gap)

    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:…