by eandl | Apr 22, 2024 | International Travel, Travel
While there are a lot of areas to explore in Valencia we couldn’t pass up the opportunity for a weekend getaway. Initially we considered options that were a reasonable train ride away, but eventually decided on a short flight to the Balearic island of Mallorca...
by eandl | Mar 25, 2024 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
For our trip back to NC we decided to spend a night in Savannah – it would break up the trip into two easier driving days, plus we had a free night certificate at an IHG hotel that we needed to use. On the way we stopped outside of Gainesville at Daft Cow...
by eandl | Dec 17, 2023 | International Travel, Travel
Anse Severe This was our ‘local’ beach, just down the street from our accommodations, and featured multiple beach bars. Eric tried snorkeling on our first day but the combination of shallow water and waves meant his only souvenir was a scraped up knee. :(...
by eandl | Sep 15, 2022 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
We traveled to Florida (my fourth trip in less than three months) in mid-September for my Dad’s Memorial service. I am not going to get into too much detail here but we made it through the experience with the help of my siblings, their families, my aunt and...
by eandl | Mar 29, 2022 | Art, Daily life
Art in Bloom is a fundraiser for the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) where florists create artwork-inspired floral displays. It is a great annual event that we try to attend each year. These are some of our favorites from 2022: