Posts Tagged ‘Travel’

Lake Lure Inn: A Blast to the Past

On our anniversary this year, my wife and I decided to visit Lake Lure, North Carolina.  It is a nice little lake town in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains.  We’ve stayed there before, but this time we decided to stay at the Lake Lure Inn. It appears that the Lake Lure Inn is mostly […]

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Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain

Do you like bagpipes, kilts, Celtic dancing, and brawny men throwing heavy objects?  If so, you need to attend the Highland games.  You can find highland games worldwide, but one of the largest clan gatherings takes place just a hop, skip, and a jump from my home. The Highland games are held at Grandfather Mountain […]

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Busy Times

It seems like I’ve been away from this blog forever.  I could blame my time away on the grammar class I recently finished, but it would be a lie.  To be truthful, I’ve been distracted by more than just trying to remember the proper use of a colon: to amplify what comes before it.  Well, […]

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Invocation to the Blarney Stone

I ran across some old picture files from a trip I took to England and Ireland back in 2003.  One of the highlight of that trip was visiting Blarney Castle.  It is the first medieval castle that I ever visited and it was fascinating to me.  I remember climbing the stone spiral stairs and feeling […]

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Top Travel Complaints

I’ve never done much traveling for work, but two years ago I started a new job where I travel a lot. I’m on the road about 50% of the time, and I’ve had a chance to realize the things I dislike about traveling. Here’s my list of top travel complaints: Rental Cars: People that smoke […]

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