by leandra | Sep 18, 2021 | Travel, USA Travel
We left our Monday free of wine tasting reservations in the hopes of visiting the Oregon coast, and thankfully, the weather cooperated with our plans. Our plan was to check out the section from Pacific City to Newport, about 50 miles total. Given our many stops it...
by leandra | Aug 19, 2021 | Travel, USA Travel
Although this was a ‘working vacation’ in western NC, we still had plenty of time with a full weekend plus some late afternoon days to do some exploring in the late summer sun. On Saturday, we headed north (almost in Tennessee!) to the Big Creek Trail...
by leandra | Aug 9, 2021 | Daily life, Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
A few days after we arrived on Long Island I started noticing “Local Oysters” placards popping up along the side of the main and north roads. Normally, I would get my oyster fix once or twice a summer at Case’s but what if I learned to shuck my own...
by leandra | Apr 15, 2021 | Daily life, Food & Drink
Like many people I have been making A LOT of baked goods over the last year while stuck at home during this pandemic. I’ve made English muffins, Pão de Deus, focaccia bread, bagels, chocolate donuts, the best chocolate chip cookies ever, Brazilian cheese bread,...
by leandra | Nov 4, 2020 | Travel, USA Travel
As mentioned in a previous post [link], Smoky Mountain NP was too crowded for us, so the next day we changed gears and headed south to Lake Toxaway, an area we’ve driven past but hadn’t explored on earlier trips to western NC. Our first stop was Little...