Last weekend we checked two things off our list....yet another state park AND the first time taking the popup camper on a road trip.We stayed at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area which is a collective of seven access areas scattered around the shoreline of this 50,000-acre reservoir that reaches into Virginia. Hundreds of campsites among … Continue reading Popup adventures – Kerr Lake State Rec Area
Spring in NC…
The last several weeks you can really tell that it's finally spring in NC. The trees and flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and mother nature is sending us severe weather, thunderstorms and tornadoes to drive me crazy on a pretty consistent basis. I spend Monday through Friday sitting in my office wishing I … Continue reading Spring in NC…
Festival of Legends 2019
One of the main reasons that I have been so MIA the last few weeks is that we have been getting ready for the Festival Of Legends in Apex, NC. For more detailed information you can check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/festivaloflegends/ Their About section proclaims "The Festival of Legends is a celebration of the … Continue reading Festival of Legends 2019
Eno River State Park
Moving right along through the North Carolina state parks with the kids this year and the next stop was the Eno River State Park in Durham, North Carolina. If you have never visited, this place is really fabulous and the girls had a great time spending the day here. We packed a bag full of … Continue reading Eno River State Park
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
It has been a little while since I have posted anything and I am feeling a bit behind with my blogging lately. The reason for this mostly is just that we have been so very busy with work and school (myself and the kids) and just life in general. We also had some very bad … Continue reading Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
The Shasta Disasta and Popup Princess…
Our family has been tent camping for a few years and honestly - we were over it. Not the camping part, but the tents for sure. We were tired of the setup and takedown. We were tired of the rain. We were tired of sleeping on the ground. At the end of last year we … Continue reading The Shasta Disasta and Popup Princess…
Raven Rock State Park
This past Saturday we checked another state park off of our list with a visit to Raven Rock State Park located in Lillington, NC. The website can be found here: https://www.ncparks.gov/raven-rock-state-park We arrived pretty early (around 10am) and the parking lots were already starting to fill up with people. My husband wanted to check out … Continue reading Raven Rock State Park
North Carolina State Parks Passport
Speaking of new adventures...... If you live in North Carolina (and a handful of other states) and are interested in visiting the State Parks this summer, it's worth looking into the State Parks Passport program. You can visit the NC passport website here: https://www.ncparks.gov/passport-program#new2019 The process is pretty easy - Pick up your passport book … Continue reading North Carolina State Parks Passport
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
In the beginning of 2019 my family decided to start a "State Park Bucket List". North Carolina has 41 State Parks spread throughout the state and thus far, we have only visited a handful of them. We started checking off our 2019 list with a park that we have visited many times before - Occoneechee … Continue reading Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! I decided to start writing this blog to document all of our family adventures. Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
North Carolina Adventures 