Blogs from Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States, North America
Barbara & Randy - Getting ready for another RV road trip
Published: July 9th 2010North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
June 19th 2010
Hendersonville NC: The last - and quite possibly most important - detail was getting the bike into the truck and fastened down so we can attach the truck to the RV and then we are officially 6-4-2'ers. That's right: six for getting us there with our own bedroom, kitchen, etc. - no matter where there is; four is for the shopping and rainy days; and two is for touring the really nice roads - the way we enjoy most. ... read more
Starting the travelblog
Published: November 30th 2009North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
Hendersonville, NC
Published: July 6th 2009North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
July 6th 2009
Wow, finally weather that's cool and comfy. It's been about 70-75 degrees here up in the gorgeous foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We even got a cool, sweet smelling, non-humid little rain storm this morning. All the flowers are spectacular everywhere here---millions of wild lillies everwhere----makes me rmemeber how my great grandmother from the Carolinas loved her lillies. Last night we went to local fireworks after we arrived from Charlotte and Carowinds. First time I have worn a jacket in over a month! Today was the first day in ages I did not have to be anywhere at a particular time--almost a day off!!! Tonight we celebrated three of our birthdays together and I made tons of balloon animals and hats and costumes for the kids (and grown ups)----good thing I had a clown business ... read more
Summer Camp 2nd Session
Published: September 9th 2008North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
August 11th 2008
After the first session of kids had left, we had 4 days until the second session arrived, so we got quite a bit of time off. Mick got to go play golf at the best course he had ever seen (even better than the Jasper Park Lodge in Canada). It’s called the Cleghorn Plantation and is rated in the top 50 courses in the USA. To top it all off, it only cost $50 to play including Cart. Mick played OK but really enjoyed being out on such a beautiful course again. Only problem is that no one in our group remembered to bring a camera. They also happened to encounter a massive thunderstorm and had to head back to the clubhouse. They were completely soaked by the time they got there and waited about an ... read more
Summer Camp - Intersession
Published: September 9th 2008North America » United States » North Carolina » HendersonvilleJuly 11th 2008
After the first session of kids had left, we had 4 days until the second session arrived, so we got quite a bit of time off. Mick got to go play golf at the best course he had ever seen (even better than the Jasper Park Lodge in Canada). It’s called the Cleghorn Plantation and is rated in the top 50 courses in the USA. To top it all off, it only cost $50 to play including Cart. Mick played OK but really enjoyed being out on such a beautiful course again. Only problem is that no one in our group remembered to bring a camera. They also happened to encounter a massive thunderstorm and had to head back to the clubhouse. They were completely soaked by the time they got there and waited about an ... read more
Summer Camp - 1st session
Published: September 7th 2008North America » United States » North Carolina » HendersonvilleJuly 2nd 2008
June 5 saw us arrive at camp in North Carolina. After a couple of days settling in we volunteered to help set up camp, mainly putting together foosball and air hockey tables. The first 5nights also saw us and a bunch of others at the local Mexican Restaurant drinking 34oz (about 1 liter) mugs of beer for only $4, BARGAIN!!!!!!!! On the Sunday we finally saw the kids arrive for the first of 2 x 25 day sessions. Mick had his own cabin of 12 kids, 2 co-counselors and a CIT (counselor in training). All the boys had their own individual personalities and all were not quite what you would expect from 10 and 11 year old boys. By that we mean that they didn’t really throw rocks or like to hit things. Although they weren’t ... read more
Post Camp
Published: September 9th 2008North America » United States » North Carolina » HendersonvilleApril 25th 2008
8 staff members were left to help run a series of mini camps. The first was a day camp from Florida which comes to North Carolina for a week of fun and games as an end of summer treat. We then had two sessions of D.A.R.E. camp, which is run and paid for by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department. It is generally for kids from underprivileged backgrounds that are hand chosen by their teachers to attend. All these kids had a great time and were so appreciative for everything that was provided for them. It was a lot of fun though working on the Iceberg and Blob all day as they were definitely 2 of my favourite activities during the summer. A 275 pound policeman blobbed both Hayley and Mick into next week, which was heaps ... read more
good morning-2;15pm
Published: July 2nd 2007North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
July 2nd 2007
After the deepest sleep ever I feel a tiny bit better. After my shower and more food, Ill feel fabulous again! I didnt sleep for like...2 days prior to coming here, so it felt good to collapse into bed. Last night I ate taco bell and it was actually really nice. Im afraid theres not much to update on in North Carolina, as my stay here is more like...an 18 day hangout with caroline! so yes. Ill update if I get the time and theres something eventful enough to write home about au revoir loves x... read more
Preparing for France
Published: August 13th 2006North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
August 13th 2006
Hey everyone! I bought my plane ticket to Paris! I will flying in a month, and Kelly is meeting me there. We will spend about 5 days exploring the city before we head through the Loire Valley and into Poitiers where we will teach English. Please make a note that I am changing my Travelblog Nickname to ShellyAbroad My NZ /Fiji blogs will still be visible but under the new blog address at www.travelblog.org/bloggers/ShellyAbroad Hope all of you are doing well! Salut, Shelly p.s I just figured out how to do a map of visited U.S states: Visited US States Map ... read more
Blue Ridge Mountains
Published: July 25th 2006North America » United States » North Carolina » Hendersonville
July 25th 2006
Hi Friends! Hope everyone is doing well... Here are some photos of a hike to John Rock in the beautiful Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Also on the hike were Grace and Anna, two of my housemates. We hiked for about a total of 3 hours and then went to a swimming hole at a waterfall near by. brr...the water is cold up here! It was a great half day trip and I hope to get my hike on again soon! I am working in hendersonville for the summer and then I am heading to South Florida to prepare for my move to France! yikes...it is almost here and I do not have a visa or a plane ticket. There is so much paper work and hoops to jump through. I have noticed that the ... read more
