Showing posts with label travels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travels. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23

beach for a lifetime

not too long ago, in pensacola ... 





 








p.s. don't let the pictures fools you.  yes, it was beautiful.  yes, there were moments of peace and quiet.  but in between collecting shells and paddle boarding, eleven girls reuniting filled one house with magic memories and laughs to shake the rafters.  

Saturday, April 16

the one in london! (part one)

i've had this post waiting in "drafts" for long enough.  here now, all the details from my self-proclaimed "spring break": 
back in march, i flew away to london to vist dear friends i hadn't seen in way-too-long.  it was an amazing trip, and i had a fabulous time.  my only complaint?  the week was too, too short. 
*
i arrived saturday morning, 6:30 london time (that's 1:30 est)
main goal for the day: staying awake.  these boys helped.
i don't have pics from our adventures this day.  i was not awake enough to put my camera into my purse before we headed out.  even though i wanted to take a nap every time i sat down, i really loved our day, walking around the city and enjoying the sunshine.  
we started with an amazing brunch outside, then walked up primrose hill and explored the shops on the neighborhood high street.  we bought tea and croissants (from a very determined salesman) for an afternoon snack, then finished with dinner at a pub (off the beaten path, of course). 
my fave part of the day might have been wil saying, about 9pm,  "now you can go to sleep."
*
sunday: 
again, not many pics, but another great day.
church, then the national portrait gallery. 
when we exited the tube stop at trafalgar square, we found ourselves in the middle of a St Patrick's Day music festival.  i'm not sure if this man was a featured performer, but daws couldn't resist the photo op:
*
monday:  
first stop, kensington gardens.  we packed a picnic and set off to visit peter pan and feed the birds. 
this man was kind enough to share his bread with wiley, who otherwise wanted to feed the birds his lunch 
ham?  yes, ham.

next stop: natural history museum (aka "the dinosaur museum") 
wiley and i.b. dinosaur dinosaur
~
that's all for now! activities on tuesday through thursday coming soon ... 

Saturday, March 19

let the good times roll ...

the new year, so far: 
birthday bombe in gatlinburg, 
mardi gras celebration,
bachelorette party in raleigh,
and finally ... 
LONDON!!
(more on that soon)

Monday, January 3

like molasses in winter

where you wondering where i've been?
well. 
my computer has been running verrrry sloooooooooowly.
some days, i don't even turn it on.
naturally, these conditions are not conducive to blogging.
i've been on a self-imposed hiatus.
hopefully this won't be lasting much longer!

here a few pictures of life since i've been gone: 

venturing out to enjoy the fall (and apple cider)

trying to go apple picking but actually going wine tasting 

having a weekend away in new orleans 

planting daffodil bulbs for the spring 

celebrating thanksgiving down on the farm 


enjoying the snow, snow, snow!

and having a very merry christmas 


here's to a happy new year! 

Sunday, September 19

september, lately


week one: the night streets came alive for the first fridays gallery hop downtown.  we wandered down trade and fourth, mesmerized sightseers in our own world, and ended the night with a drink at tate's.

weekend two: a quick jaunt to birmingham, filled with art and walks, family and friends.

and in between ...