During our trip to Ecuador, we stayed at the Casa del Suzio along the Amazon Basin on the Napo River. Considering that this was our first trip Ecuador, we wanted to explore some of what this beautiful country offers while maintaining some communication to the outside world. Overall, the amenities at the lodge were very nice… Continue reading Along The Napo River
Month: July 2018
What Is Your Favorite Continent to Visit
We are still exploring this vast planet and have set foot on 4 out 7 of the continents in the world---Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. We are excited to explore Asia in the coming year and will always find Europe one of our favorites. The one continent that stands out of the crowd… Continue reading What Is Your Favorite Continent to Visit
Travel Tips for Frequent Travelers
As I prepare for our next travel adventure, I was exploring fellow blogger sites and came across the "fashionandstylepolice" blog. In Stella's "6 Travel Tips for Frequent Travellers" (the U.K spelling). In brief here list is a follows: #1 Have an Electronic Copy of Travel Documents #2, Packing Food for Airplane Travel #3 Have a… Continue reading Travel Tips for Frequent Travelers
Tips for Visiting Egypt
by "Living The Q Life" via Tips for Visiting Egypt
Covered Bridges in Georgia
On our drive back to NC, we decided to take a 20 minute or so detour to explore one of the many covered bridges still standing in Georgia. To see a full map of these covered bridges, check out this blog by James Walsh This one is located about 15 minutes outside the town of… Continue reading Covered Bridges in Georgia
Madison: Days Three & Four on Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
During our third and fourth day on Georgia's Antebellum Trail, we spent exploring Madison and its surrounding areas. Madison is about halfway along this 170 mile drive of what General Sherman decided not to burn on his 'March to the Sea'. During our two day visit in this beautiful and historic city, we had the… Continue reading Madison: Days Three & Four on Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
Macon-Day Two of Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
On our second day on Georgia's Antebellum Trail we explored Macon and its surrounding areas as we began to travel South. Macon is considered to be the heart of the trail for traveler's drive North to South. In this charming town, we saw Hay House, the Cannonball house, Rose Hill Cemetery, a walking tour (self-guided) of the many… Continue reading Macon-Day Two of Georgia’s Antebellum Trail
Georgia’s Antebellum Trail Day One-Eatonton and Milledgeville
This Antebellum heritage trail begins in Macon, follows 441 North to Rt. 129 to Milledgeville to Eatonton to Madison, and then, Watkinsville, and finally, Athens. Georgia's Antebellum Trail – by mycitywalkabout.com For our most recent southern adventure... we did a little customizing from the recommended Antebellum Visitor's Guide After a wonderful day and evening exploring Augusta,… Continue reading Georgia’s Antebellum Trail Day One-Eatonton and Milledgeville
Augusta, Georgia
Our drive to Georgia's Antebellum Trail really begins with a visit and a night's stay in Augusta. This is Georgia's second largest city. Some views of our exploration of our early afternoon arrival here. First is a lovely fountain just outside a chain Marriott hotel, which we decided against for a local inn in the… Continue reading Augusta, Georgia
Redcliffe Plantation-Worth A Visit
About 10 minutes outside of Augusta you will find Redcliffe Plantation We have begun our journey on the Antebellum Trail with a stay in Augusta. First, we explored one of several of James Henry Hammond's plantation. At one time, he had over 15,000 acres of land and hundreds of slaves. He was a cotton planter, congressman,… Continue reading Redcliffe Plantation-Worth A Visit