Feb 22 2013
One of the things I believe in…. and I try to get Fred and George to understand in spite of their complaints, is that we can explore in all kinds of weather. Each scenario offers it’s own unique view of a landscape, regardless of whether it’s the forests of the Smokies, the deserts of the …
Nov 16 2012
Given my track-record of glacial reporting on our adventures, I’m sure it will take me another year to share our current little ten-day jaunt to the Georgia coast. Hopefully I’ll prove myself wrong but in the meantime I had to share the joy of accidental discovery. As I’ve mentioned before, while we usually have a …
Nov 09 2012
Today finds us nestled at Skidaway Island State Park along the Georgia coast outside of Savannah. We’re here for our second go at the pirate-themed Going Coastal geocaching megaevent. I’m not a beach person by any means. Even having grown up in South Florida, I’m much more at home splashing through the Smoky Mountain’s streams …
Aug 30 2012
So I was going to go more in-depth on Fred and George’s list of Atlanta favorites but I felt the need to get back to our granola roots and delve into our first outdoor trip of this year. Yep, way back in January. And yep, it’s taken me this long to get around to it. …
Aug 16 2012
I’m an unabashed fan of the Len Foote Hike Inn. It’s a place everyone should visit at least once in their lives and it’s one of Georgia’s amazing granola getaways…simple, peaceful, cozy. I’ve written about the Hike Inn before but back in February, I actually got to combine the Hike Inn with the awesome that …
Aug 02 2012
So lucky Atlantans that we are, we’re just down the road from the fabulous town of Dahlonega. Centered on the old courthouse, it’s ripe with quintessential Georgia charm. It’s one of those places that makes you think “Wouldn’t it be nice to live here?” While Dahlonega’s shops and festivals are wonderful, I’m going to focus …
