This December my in-laws will be staying with our dog, Percy, for a week while Cecil and I celebrate our tenth anniversary. They asked to have a practice run with Percy, so Cecil and I went away for a night this past weekend to Spartanburg, South Carolina. Comparable in size to Winston Salem, NC, Spartanburg … Continue reading Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Johnson City, Tennessee
Our annual anniversary trip in November was another one for the photo album. This year we chose Johnson City, Tennessee, as our destination. It's just over our western border, on the other side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had a few different routes to choose from but we settled on taking the interstate as … Continue reading Johnson City, Tennessee
Day 3 – Spruce Pine and Penland
I tried my hardest to sleep in but to no avail. Thankfully Appalachian Java was open and a medium mocha was calling my name. This morning I caved, though, and bought us donuts from the mouthwatering case of Mr. Bob's Do-Nuts (Bavarian cream and peanut butter cream). Not ready to wake the sleeping husband, I … Continue reading Day 3 – Spruce Pine and Penland
Day 2 – Burnsville and Mt. Mitchell State Park
With the sunrise coming over the mountains I woke up early, as always. I may be on vacation but my body clock rarely lets me sleep past 6:30am. My husband does not have that problem. I didn't want to disturb him on his first morning of sleeping in so I threw on jeans and a … Continue reading Day 2 – Burnsville and Mt. Mitchell State Park
Greenville, South Carolina
In need of an escape my husband and I packed a bag and drove south to Greenville, South Carolina. We had heard only wonderful things about the city and wanted to check it out for ourselves. We planned to stay only one night so we limited our exploring to the immediate downtown area. Thankfully, there … Continue reading Greenville, South Carolina
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