Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC – Monday, July 28, 2024 (Author: J) Several of the major attractions in Columbia are closed on Mondays. I didn’t anticipate this being a problem because we planned to visit Congaree on our only full day in Columbia. But as I mentioned in Day 5 of the trip report, weContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 6”
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Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 5
Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC – Sunday, July 27, 2024 (Author: J) I was up before the rest of my family as usual, so I used the opportunity to visit the Ballantyne’s fitness center for a short workout. By the time I had finished my workout and gotten ready for the day, D and PContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 5”
Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 4
Shenandoah National Park to Charlotte – Saturday, July 26, 2024 (Author: J) Because of the bizarre aerobics of our nocturnal upstairs neighbors, we woke up on Saturday happy to check out of Skylands and start our journey to our next national park. Congaree National Park is about an 8-hour drive from Shenandoah, so we spreadContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 4”
Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 3
Shenandoah National Park – Friday, July 25, 2024 (Author: J) After a fitful night of sleep in our vibrating room at Skylands, I woke up to a beautiful morning in Shenandoah. The park recommends keeping food locked in your car to discourage late night bear raids of your room, so my first order of businessContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 3”
Trip Report – Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024
July/August 2024 (Author: J) This is the beginning of a long overdue trip report for our 2024 summer vacation: a 3-week Southeast US road trip. I initially delayed writing the report because it felt odd to write about the trip right after Hurricane Helene impacted some of the places we visited. From there, inertia setContinue reading “Trip Report – Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024”
Colombia Trip Report – Days 9 & 10
Saturday & Sunday, March 18 & 19, 2023 – Back to Cartagena & Home Again (Author: J) (photo: sunrise at El Dorado) Some things we learned on our final morning at El Dorado. Don’t feel guilty about sleeping in; the sunset from the cabins is just as nice as the sunset from the San LorenzoContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Days 9 & 10”
Colombia Trip Report: Day 8
Friday, March 17, 2023 – El Dorado Reserve (Author: J) (photo: the last remnants of the sunrise over San Lorenzo ridge) Our plans for our full day at El Dorado Reserve were to do some hiking and birding along the San Lorenzo Ridge. This mountain ridge, even higher in the mountains than El Dorado, isContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 8”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 7
Thursday, March 16, 2023 – Los Naranjos to El Dorado Reserve via Minca (Author: J) Photo: Sunset at El Dorado It’s pretty common for travelers to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast to add a stop in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The ecotourism hotspot of Minca seems to be the standard stop, but we chose toContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 7”
Colombia Trip Report: Day 6
Wednesday, March 15, 2023: Don Diego River/Los Naranjos (Author: J) (Photo: Our final sunset at Casa Tayrona) Our plan for our final day in Los Naranjos was to take a tubing trip down the Don Diego River. This is not an activity I would have selected if I had planned the trip without help. ButContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 6”
Colombia Trip Report: Day 5
Tuesday, March 14, 2023: Tayrona National Natural Park (Author: J) (photo: beach in Tayrona National Natural Park) Day 5 of our trip started early. We had a 5:45 am meeting time so that we could get to Tayrona early for wildlife watching. P has reached an age where early wakeups are hard for him –Continue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 5”
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