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Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 5

Cyprus trees and their knees (roots that protrude up from the ground as little points) at Congaree National Park

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 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”

Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 2

Gettysburg, PA & Shenandoah National Park – Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Author: J) Thanks to a great night’s sleep at Hotel Gettysburg (which has very comfortable beds), we woke up on Thursday refreshed and ready for more exploration. The first order of business was deciding whether to eat some of our road trip provisions orContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 2”

Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 1

Massachusetts to Gettysburg, PA – Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (Author: J) We woke up early on July 24, packed the car, hugged our dog and cat goodbye, and hit the road by 6:30 am. (Pro tip: Have just 1 kid. It leaves extra room in the backseat for road trip snacks). The early start wasContinue reading “Southeast National Parks Road Trip 2024 – Day 1”

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”