In just a few days, we set to drive to the Grand Canyon. Thirty-one hours in a car if you don’t stop at all. Clearly it will take this family of six a bit longer. While in the western United States, we will also visit a host of other destinations including Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon …
It was going to be a perfect day. My plans were perfect. But the weather was not. The rain had fallen in fits and starts for 24 hours. It was just enough to soak everything while leaving no window of opportunity for the sun to do its job. Articles of clothing and towels hung on the clothesline, only …
The final full day of our camping adventure left us with a decision. We knew the kids would have the energy for one more hike, but we had two great choices. Table Rock Mountain, the originally planned hike, was a 2.2 mile roundtrip hike with difficult sections. It was also 5 miles farther along the …
After our hike at Linville Gorge, we hopped back in the van and headed toward Wiseman’s View. Our directions stated that Wiseman’s View was about 4 miles down an unpaved, dirt mountain road. It was the longest 4 miles I have driven, but we did eventually find our parking lot. This hike was completely paved …
Our cold nights while camping didn’t prevent our daytime fun! In fact, the chilly temperatures were perfect for comfortable hiking. Our first goal was a hike at the Linville Gorge, the main reason I had selected this area for camping. It was less than 10 minutes along the Blue Ridge Parkway. October is a beautiful …
(October 2015 camping trip) Carefully, I researched an area of North Carolina to visit. Then I narrowed down the campground. When I camp, there has to be hot showers and flush toilets. No exceptions. Which left me with The Linville Falls Trailer Lodge and Campground. The only downside of this campground, according to Trip Advisor, …
Planning. Packing. Prepping. Camping calls for a lot of all three. But the day arrived, and ready or not, here we went… Of course, as HUGE fans of the Hunger Games Series, it was time to take the rest of the crew to District 12. Only my oldest daughter and I had been there and it …