Aillwee Caves, Cliffs of Moher, and Doolin, Ireland – Day 7
We packed our bags this morning and headed to the Burren in County Clare, named for the many, many limestone rocks that pepper the surface of the land. Our first stop was Aillwee Cave,...
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Hiking in Connemara National Park, Ireland – Day 6
Hello broskis! Today. Was. Tiring (and also kinda cool); keep reading until the end of this blog because I’m your FAVORITE PERSON EVER!!!! Okay. So. I woke up at 9:00am, got dressed, visited a...
Wicklow, Ireland – Day 3!
Hey, hi, how are ya! It’s V (or Vee if you are Jendra). It’s day three in Ireland, and we are smashing it! This morning, I was the first person up! Very rare because...
Our Virginia Adventures – Day 2
Today, my parents, grandparents, siblings, and I went on many adventures. We went to Skyline Caverns, a cinema to see Inside Out 2, and it was my Mom’s birthday! The cavern had to be...
Our Virginia Adventures – Day 1
Yesterday, we drove 9 and a half hours to Front Royal, Virginia, to hang out with our grandparents. It was such a long drive that we just ate dinner and went to bed when...
Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, GA
We are on a bit of a whirlwind tour of the south, primarily to visit relatives. Our latest stop was Atlanta, Georgia for a quick overnight with Kendra’s Aunt Linda and Uncle Doug, who...
Riley Moore Falls in Westminster, SC
Whenever we visit Kendra’s family in the south, we try to find fun outdoor adventures to have with the kids. Just 30-minutes from the Georgia border, Riley Moore Falls in Westminster, South Carolina, is...
Another Hike Up Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina
I never climbed anything other than out of my crib or up swing set poles as a kid. Yet somehow, I married an outdoorsy girl and I was transformed into a hiking and camping...
Adventures in Snowshoeing on Weir Hill
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Weir Hill, North Andover, MA Date: January 8, 2017 Distance: .87 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 92 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hours, 7 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: Yellow Circles (Edgewood Farm Trail) Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] It’s hard to believe...
Hiking and Birdwatching at Lake Conestee Nature Park
Location: Lake Conestee Nature Park, Greenville, SCDate: December 28, 2016Distance: 1.55 miles roundtripElevation Gain: 275 feetOur Hiking Time: 1 hours, 37 minutes roundtripTrail Blaze: Black Diamonds & Black CirclesDifficulty: EasyTrail Map We are down south for the holidays, and with the great...