Took a short little trip before dinner this evening. Couple of hours fishing and playing in the Haw River. If you have never been, the Saxapahaw Island Park is pretty neat. The park spans 30 acres and features walking trails, a playground, and a meadow in addition to nearby river access. The park’s playground features a … Continue reading Saxapahaw Island Park
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Adventures in Geocaching – Home Sweet Home
Our first weekend home and the older girls were with their Dad and the baby girl was at VBS for the day (Saturday). While our littles were off doing their own thing, the husband and I decided to try a bit of geocaching on our own. My entire goal for this day was to surpass … Continue reading Adventures in Geocaching – Home Sweet Home
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse – Quoddy Head State Park
Further adventuring on our last day of vacation had us driving way way up North to Lubec, Maine which is about as far North as you can drive before crossing the border into Canada. Our next stop was West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. A little history in case you are interested.... Originally built in 1808, by … Continue reading West Quoddy Head Lighthouse – Quoddy Head State Park
Chandler Bay – Jonesport, Maine
The dawn of our last day in Maine was sunny and predicted to be a sultry 90 degrees so we loaded up the van EARLY and bribed the kids with McDonalds breakfast and coffee. We were headed for the coast. One of my Dad's cousins had been by earlier in the week for a quick … Continue reading Chandler Bay – Jonesport, Maine