Mandy-Gentry
Happy New Year!
New Year's Eve was quite rainy in Myrtle Beach, so we spent a fair amount of time inside filling our hours with puzzles, antics, reading...
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Mandy-Gentry
Dec 23, 20201 min read
Christmas in a Camper
The kids weren't quite sure how we could have Christmas without snow, but we slowly figured out what Christmas would look like for us...
Mandy-Gentry
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Myrtle BEACH!
December in South Carolina can be cooler in the 50's or sunny and warm in the 70's. On the warm days, we try to visit the beach to enjoy...
Mandy-Gentry
Dec 12, 20201 min read
Carolina Pines RV Resort - Myrtle Beach
When we found a great deal at an awesome RV resort, we decided to stay in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the month of December. We...
Mandy-Gentry
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Surf City & Wilmington - North Carolina
Surf City We just happened on Surf City as we made our way back down through North Carolina. We only had one evening and morning here,...
Mandy-Gentry
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Historic Jamestowne - John Smith & Pocahontas
The third tier of the historic triangle in this part of Virginia was a visit to Historic Jamestowne. Founded in 1607, Jamestowne...
Mandy-Gentry
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Yorktown - Virginia
Colonial Parkway Yorktown was just a short 20 minute drive down the Colonial Parkway from Williamsburg. The beautiful Colonial Parkway...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 29, 20204 min read
Colonial Williamsburg - Virginia
I can't even begin to give you a proper history run-down of Williamsburg, but if you'd like to learn more, check out the official website...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
We wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEK! We hope you've had a wonderful holiday week and everyone is staying healthy....
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 22, 20202 min read
The Outer Banks - North Carolina
Our ignorance about North Carolina and the East Coast is going to shine through just a bit here, but we didn't really know what the...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 22, 20204 min read
Family Politics in North Carolina
Visiting Edenton, North Carolina, was especially exciting for me. Many of my ancestors lived in Edenton during the formative years of our...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 22, 20202 min read
Edenton - North Carolina
Named one of America's prettiest towns, Edenton played a major role in the formation of our nation. As North Carolina's First Colonial...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 21, 20201 min read
The Old Mill at Guilford - North Carolina
If there's anything I love more than southern style grits its old mills. I just think they are so interesting. At the grocery check-out...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 19, 20202 min read
The Battle of Kings Mountain
Back in Bristol, TN, we visited the PEMBERTON OAK, where Raymond's 5x great grandfather gathered Patriot militia men to march to fight...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Kings Mountain State Park - South Carolina
While we were in the area to visit the Battle of Kings Mountain, we stayed at the Kings Mountain State Park Campground. We really didn't...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 19, 20201 min read
Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum
Although we aren't exactly motorcycle buffs, we stopped into the Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina....
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Appalachian Adventures in North Carolina
As we left Pigeon Forge and headed over the Smoky Mountains into North Carolina, we found a little more of an authentic Appalachian...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 12, 20206 min read
The Biltmore
In 1895, George Vanderbilt created Biltmore as a country estate for his family and friends. This French Renaissance chateau is a true...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Pigeon Forge - Tennessee
When we imagined being at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we didn't think we'd see Ripley's Believe It or Not,...
Mandy-Gentry
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains
Europeans settled in the Cades Cove area between 1818 and 1821, and today it is the largest variety of historic buildings left in the...
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