As we do every summer, we headed over to Bailie Beach several times for sunset. This year the jingle shells were incredibly abundant, to the point where we stopped looking for them. Osprey were also...
Blog posts from LI Summer 2026
Long Island Summer 2026: wineries + breweries
Wineries Lenz Winery, Peconic Lenz is a long-standing part of our summer tradition. We are still members, and we always love spending summer afternoons relaxing in their shaded courtyard. June 28:...
Long Island Summer 2026: restaurants
On the Docks, Aquebogue Eric got the beef cheek and mashed potatoes with a local Paumanok rose and I got 6 oysters and the mussels appetizer with a California pinot noir. For dessert we each had a...
Long Island Summer 2026: overnight in Pennsylvania
To break up the drive back to NC we spent the night in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with friends from college. Per usual, they drove us around to a couple breweries and made reservations at a lovely...
Our Itinerary
2026 Trips
Parrish, FL (Jan)
Medellin, Colombia (Feb)
Wilmington, NC (Apr)
Madrid, Spain (May)
Asturias, Spain (May)
Galicia, Spain (June)
London/Cotswolds, UK (July)
Long Island, NY (July)
Western Ireland (Aug)
Vietnam (Nov)
Laos (Nov)
Cambodia (Dec)
Singapore (Dec)
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
day trips from Bologna (Oct)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
Greensboro, NC (Nov)