Author: Joanne

My name is Ally and I was adopted by Jo and Eli 2 months ago. I am a rescue from Kentucky, 2 years old and a Norwegian Elkhound mix. I have been adjusting to...

These have been the best 3 weeks, seeing such beautiful parts of our country. After leaving the Great Smokies, we headed north in Tennessee and landed in Panther Creek State Park. A very nice...

The United States has so many incredible treasures and the National Parks are no exception. Traveling in from the Blue Ridge Parkway we were immediately struck by the beauty of this area. It is...

The past few days in Asheville and the surrounding area have been wonderful. It was the half way point of our trip and so we took a break from the Cherry Bomb and stayed...

I will say this is a “not to miss” in Asheville. This 8,000 acre estate is impressive and the House and Gardens of the Vanderbilt’s, take you back to a time of beauty and...

What an unexpected and wonderful encounter to see 3 of my cousins during our road trip. My first cousin Ann was here visiting her youngest daughter Margeaux for a few days and our trips...

We were off grid for a couple of days after leaving the Skyline Drive and Smith Mountain Lake State Park. By the way, Smith Mountain Lake is a great state park in Virginia for...

We are just about 1 week in to our incredible road trip to see Shenandoah NP, Asheville, North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and everything in between. It has been so...

We hit the road with Ally and headed to Chestertown, MD for a week with friends. What a beautiful area for hiking, water activities and lots and lots of wildlife.

After a number of months, we are finally back on the road. We recently visited Lums Pond State Park in Delaware. What a great place and beautiful trails to hike and water for paddling....