Sherando Lake Recreation Area
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Today we arrive at the Sherando Lake Recreation Area located within the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. Right away we could tell this was a nice place. HUGE campsite with electric, aRead more
Swimming!
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Kids LOVED this lake and deemed it just what they needed. Older kids swam out to the island and we attempted Marco Polo.
Enormous dinner & S'mores
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
What could be better?!? Using our new grill and the inside burners to create the perfect meal. Also, we tried out the “Awesome Sauce” purchased in Shenandoah and yes, it’s AWESOME!
Rainy Morning Hike
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Took a morning hike around the fish reservoir near our campsite. Rain was welcome in this humidity
Blue Ridge Parkway
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
House Mountain
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Bluff Mountain Tunnel
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The only tunnel on the Blue Ridge that is in VA
Gordie found it thrilling ;)
Natural Bridge 1
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Natural Bridge 2
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Natural Bridge 3
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This footprint says 86, that must be in the shade! Super hot and humid here. By the time we reached the waterfall .75miles in (after passing the bridge, an Indian village and two caves!), you can seeRead more
Matt & Rhiannon's!!!
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Spent some amazing family time visiting Matt & Rhiannon in Johnson City, TN!
Auntie Rhiannon gave Patrick a huge surprise and found him some new Cars vehicles!!! We had a minor (ok, it was major)Read more
Johnson City Tacos!!
August 14, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
The tacos were sooo delicious that we forgot to take a picture of them. We had Thai Peanut Chicken, Black Bean & Queso, Steak & Cheese, Pork Belly and more delicious 🌮 🌮 Thanks Uncle Matt forRead more
Matt & Rhiannon are so much fun!!!
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We can’t thank Matt & Rhiannon (and new baby coming soon!) enough for hosting us for two days! We tried out every board game in the house, learned lots of new things about each other during a gameRead more
Sweet Home Alabama
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
DeSoto State Park, AL
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Gorgeous campsite and bathrooms here with showers. We arrived late, but all slept well. Lots of critters to keep Gordie serenaded in the tent. ⛺️ 🐛 🦋
DeSoto Falls
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Coolest stairs!
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread. Places to pray in and play in. Where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”
~John Muir
Café Du Monde!
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Great way to start our exploration of New Orleans!
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
More aquarium fun!
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Waterfront Walk
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Found a great place to cool off in this heat.
Some other pictures of the French Quarter.
And a video of the sea otters because they are cute. ❤️
Ghosts & Vampires Tour
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Maddie & Angus took a tour of the French Quarter at night! Souvenir mugs and they hit up a restaurant for some po boys after. 😋
KOA Kampground - New Orleans West
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Nice to find a campground so close to the city and they offered a free shuttle at 9 & 5 and a return shuttle at 5:45. Owner of the campground drove us in at 9am and gave us an amazing tour of theRead more
Audubon Zoo ~ 1
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
This zoo is amazing!!! Patrick was really excited to see the tigers, his favorite!!! 🐅
Maddie & Angus are getting all smart at the National WWII museum and will join us later. ❤️
Audubon Zoo ~ 2
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Found Sarah’s friends from Madagascar! 🇲🇬
Audubon Zoo ~ 3
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 86 °F






















































































































































































