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Labor Day Weekend at Cape Cod National Seashore
I’d been wanting to make it out to Cape Cod since the day I moved to New England, but for some reason it never happened. I did make it part way out once, to approximately the “elbow,” for a bachelorette party. (Ask anyone from New England where something is located on Cape Cod and they’ll… Continue reading
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Birthday on the Beach – Beaufort County, South Carolina
The Rocky Mountain west has many things. Lakes, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, boating, skiing, and opportunities for just about every recreational activity you can think of. But it doesn’t have oceans. I didn’t grow up going to the beach. In fact, I never set foot on a beach until I was a kid and we went… Continue reading
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Sunset over the Chesapeake Bay – Kiptopeke State Park, Virginia
After exploring Assateague Island, the NASA Visitor Center, and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (yes, we did all of this in one day), we continued south down the Delmarva peninsula to our campground for the night at Kiptopeke State Park. This was a nice campground and our site was extremely spacious; my only complaint is in… Continue reading
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Sand Dunes and Wild Horses – Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland
I’ve wanted to visit Assateague Island since the day I learned of its existence. I’m not exactly sure why. I’m fairly certain I based my decision on a calendar photo. Something about the combination of wild horses, sand dunes, and the ocean just drew me in. So when I started looking for a stopping point… Continue reading
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Ferry to the First State – Cape May, New Jersey to Lewes, Delaware
Mid-June meant one thing: summer vacation was upon us! As had become an (almost) annual tradition since my move to New England, my mom hopped on a plane and headed east. But unlike previous years, where we traveled north, this year we would be driving south. Our ultimate destination was the Carolinas to visit some… Continue reading
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Red Sand, Green Gables, and the Meeting of Tides – Prince Edward Island
When it came time to start planning our annual summer vacation, we didn’t really know where to start. We knew we wanted to take advantage of me being on the east coast, as this was an area we’d never gotten to explore. But since we weren’t very familiar with the area, we didn’t really have… Continue reading
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Eastward Bound (part III) – Ontario to the Atlantic
Day 5. The last day of our cross-country road trip. After catching one last glimpse of Niagara Falls, my mom and I set off for the long drive across upstate New York. We drove all the way to Schenectady, before branching off onto Highway 7. This wasn’t the fastest route. But, as per usual, we… Continue reading