Mammoth Cave, United States
12. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I'm so excited because I've been wanting to go to this park for years. I originally planned on going on a tour that was both educational and adventurous, but when I got there the only tour that wasLæs mere
Wild Cave
12. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The wild cave tour was amazing. It was 6 hours of hiking, climbing, and crawling through tiny holes. I constantly kept asking questions to get history of the cave and the tour guide was happy toLæs mere
Cumberland Falls
13. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I started my day leaving Heath's house. I kinda wish I had time to check out the corvette museum or factory. He highly recommended them, so I hope I do eventually go see them. I start driving towardsLæs mere
Bush's baked beans factory tour
13. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
I almost want to say this was a waste of time. I thought I was getting a tour, but instead they show you a short film and let you walk through a small museum. It was mildly interesting.
Pisgah National Forest
14. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I arrived the night before to Nathan's home in Asheville. He was really awesome. We went out to dinner the night before and talked. He's super easy going. I told him how I was planning on visiting TheLæs mere
Sliding rock
14. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I did do some research before I headed out to the forest. Apparently there was a natural slip and slide called sliding rock that you can go down as many times as you want for $2. I only went downLæs mere
Zen tubing
15. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I talked to Nathan the night before and decide to stay another night because we are going tubing. Brittain, the other couchsurfer that came in last night, and Tom, Nathan's friend both join us. It wasLæs mere
Zen eating
15. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Nathan is just an amazing cook. He starts off by cooking this huge breakfast. Bacon, three different types of scrambled eggs, hash browns, and a country specialty meat that I forgot what it wasLæs mere
Conagree National Park
16. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
I head out to South Carolina and absolutely have to stop and get gas because I find it for $1.99 per gallon. Then I go check out this national park. I hike for three hours and decide it's time to headLæs mere
Fort Jackson
16. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I meet my host, Roberto, at Fort Jackson. This is my first time on a military base and it's really cool. Roberto is super excited to show me around and I totally fed off his energy. We go out to aLæs mere
Riverbanks Zoo
17. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
While I was out hiking yesterday, I spoke to a couple that suggested I check out the zoo. I'm so happy I did. Not only do I love zoos, but this one was really well done and you get to be fairly closeLæs mere
Giraffe feeding
17. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
My mom loves giraffes, so I made a point to feed them and take pictures. Pretty cool to experience.
Aquariums
17. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
I went to most of the shows at the zoo, but the best by far was the aquarium feeding. Remarkable fish tanks for this zoo.
Zoo artwork
17. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Not only did they have the usual sculptures of animals, they also had scrap metal representations of animals. Very unique pieces
Columbia, United States
17. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
I was talking to Roberto and just happen to mention that I had never shot a gun before and then he insisted on being the one to take me to a gun range for the first time. I can't say I truly liked theLæs mere
Lake Murray
17. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After leaving the gun range, Roberto still wanted to show me around. We passed the first dam I've ever seen and stopped at the lake. It was really pretty. We talked for a little and he asked if I wasLæs mere
South of the Border
18. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
It's impossible to miss, just like my tour book said. I stopped at South of the Border. They capitalize on every stereotype possible and it's just ridiculously funny.
Oakdale cemetery
18. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
With the map of my new map, I decided that it was time to head the ocean. I messaged some people and headed to Wilmington. My hosts, Ryan, Angie, and their two small boys, suggested I check out thisLæs mere
Lunch
18. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I ate lunch at the Wayfarer, and met Ryan there for a few minutes. He suggested the Mac and cheese. That day's special was with bacon and mushrooms, with no substitutions allowed.
Riverwalk
18. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Ancient sent me off with her bicycle to allow me to check out downtown and Riverwalk. It was a really nice area.
Coast Guard
18. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
While on my walk I found out that I could take a tour of the coast guard ship docked there. It was very interesting. Cool little thing to check out.
Spanish Galeon
19. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I was thinking about going to see the battleship, but instead I went with Angie and her kids to see the replica of the boat docked there for the weekend. I figured i probably would never have a chanceLæs mere
Carolina Beach
19. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I decided to check out the beach before heading out to Raleigh. I left right before the rain started.
Lake Johnson
19. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Shaun and I take a walk around this park and I decide I will jog here tomorrow.
North Carolina Art Museum
20. august 2015, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I start off my day going to downtown Raleigh, but I don't really like it. Instead I had over to the art museum. These are a few that I really liked.





























































































































