This week we went to The Biltmore estate and property. On the Biltmore property we went Falconing. We got to hold, feed and fly a Harris’s Hawk named Sam Adams. We got to hold a 3 year old Barn Owl named Oskar. They also had a Peregrine Falcon named Pisgah and another Harris’s Hawk named […]
The campground we are staying at does not have a pool or beach nearby, instead there is a swimming hole. It’s just a wider, deeper and more accessible section of a small river that goes along the mountain, but it is still very fun. We have gone there twice, technically three, but the first time
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Everybody feels like we are actually camping now. Trees, creeks with swimming holes, fires, s’more’s and only the water we can hold in a tank or electricity we can fit in the batteries.
Let’s talk about the cost of diesel. The truck has a 32 gallon tank. Before launching, Chris added an auxiliary tank that holds 105 gallons. Wow, that is a lot of fuel, and we have already filled up twice! The auxiliary tank is such a time saver! Chris installed it so that it automatically feeds
While in Beaufort, SC, we decided that a Must Visit was the 10 mile rails to trails Spanish Moss Trail. This ride is rated as one of the top most scenic rides. It was pretty and a very easy ride, but I don’t believe it belongs in the top 10 for the country. There were
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Today we went on a drive/walk/swim. We went to a visitor center and guess what! It was closed!!! We did get to see some baby American Alligators 🐊 though so that almost made up for it. They were very cute. We never got to see their mother though, and that was a real bummer. After
Aleah told me a few days ago that her bathroom’s toilet was not holding water and was getting a little smelly. I investigated possible problems and determined that there was probably an issue with the flap seal. First fix attempt is to scrub it real well. Yes, this gets your hands dirty, thank goodness for
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On Thursday we took a trip down to the Space Coast. The drive was over three hours even though it is also in Florida and we kept driving for at least another three looking at houses and neighborhoods. We stopped once for a gas break which probably made it longer, but not by much. Finally
Today was Chris’s first day as a retired man, so we filled it with lots of exciting activities: 1. We had an appointment at 9am to get new (retired) military IDs for the entire family. We walked into the ID office and could proceed no further because it was packed beyond capacity (as set by
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