Honeymoon road trip Past the appointed bed time to start tis adventure off right and I am still dragging my feet have not placed any clothes in the bag yet. But it will all work out in the morning. No pictures yet as Eb is asleep as he has the first shift driving. Heading south first to Atlanta then New Orleans. Wish us luck. [View Full Entry]

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Raleigh to Washington D.C. - 30°c We managed to have a bit of a lie in (comparatively speaking!) this morning since we didn’t have to check out and leave until 8:45am. In a way it was a nice to be checking out, safe in the knowledge that we’d be checking in to tonight’s hotel accommodation for 3 consecutive nights, rather than the 4 single nights one after the other we’d had in 4 different places. It’s been difficult knowing how much to take out of our suitcases since 12 hours later we’ve had to pack everything back up again and leave. [View Full Entry]

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7.45 Bags to Coach! We were in Charlston for around 3 hours - and were really excited about it because that's where the Notebook was filmed! Michelle and I had planned to see the house Noah fixed up.... then found out at the information centre that its ages away, and even if we got to it, its on a private plantation so wouldn't be able to see it anyway =( We did however see the theatre where Noah and Allie had their first date! We just walked around for the rest... Went into a shop called Urban Outfitters... had lunch... On [View Full Entry]

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31st July- 3rd August, Raleigh, North Carolina We left Miami and headed to North Carolina on a 10 hour bus journey, where we were meeting up with a friend we had met in Buenos Aires in Argentina on the TEFL course. We got a Greyhound bus which is the only bus company that runs throughout the east coast. They are definitely NOT famous for their comfort or service! But as most Americans drive gas guzzlers or can afford to fly, there is no real demand for a high quality bus company. I was surprised getting on the bus at the lack [View Full Entry]

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Spirits are a little low after the intense traffic in Washington D.C.- not even caused by the holiday weekend or rush hour work, but a terrible accident with major carnage that blocked up the road for almost 2 hours. Made a 7 hour trip into a 9 hour trip, which makes a big difference when the sun sets and you are still an hour away from your campground. Miraculously we managed to find it, even though the AAA directions left us in the center of Wilson with no campground in sight. A gas station employee pointed us towards the route we [View Full Entry]

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Visited Countries Map There is something about traveling that is absolutely liberating. Throwing yourself into a situation that is utterly and completely out of your element, beyond the every day that is truly rewarding. Being able to communicate with someone who doesn't speak your language. Finding a new taste that you were positive you wouldn't like, or finding that perfect hidden valley or beach when you feel like you are positive that you must be the first person on the planet to [View Full Entry]

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Today marked the kickoff to the first road trip through the Eastern US. On my way out I ditched a box of tissues my Mom thought would be nice to have. After all, why would I need a box of tissues on a road trip to the South and all its nice weather? Around noon, I found out. A head cold emerged as the last week of little sleep and lots of excitement caught up with me. I had to bail on the hockey game and hit the rack early. That ended up being a smart decision. The last thing I [View Full Entry]

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North Carolina, not being as high of a touristy scale (globally, anyway) as the places we have previously visited has so far not warranted a blog, I thought. Most of the time we have spent here has been shopping and exploring a few of the local towns. As soon as we arrived in Charlotte airport we were greeted with a couple of Lauren's mates, who managed (and it took much convincing I assure you) to get us to go see a couple of bands. So we went to some bars and saw Do it to Julia a local university band, and [View Full Entry]

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Ok so for some reason I am missing NC tonight, It might be because my house is so quiet because everyone has gone out but I am missing many things from home.... I am missing LKW, southern accents, MC cornhuskin, football (and i dont mean soccer), southern cooking, mary and april brown. driving down Ebeneezer church rd in the fall with the leaves changing, the fair, Mema, southern homes, the beach, beach music, pearls, NC Mountains, my girls, Boonefires, the boys, Holly and James, Brother, Anne and Betty. My crazy cousins... and the cute ones too : ). Bo's, sweet tea, [View Full Entry]

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Today on our cross country trip around the U.S.A. we stopped by to pep at the obama rally in raleigh (haha theyre like homophones lol) anyways... it was really fun. my dad gave campaign money so we got in and I got an awesome t-shirt with his face that says One Hope. Obama. and a peace sign button with obama/biden under it. sorry if u like mccain, but im LOVEEEEE OBAMA! GOBAMA 2008! We stopped at a quaint Pilgrim looking pub with Thanskgiving treats that they might've had at the time the Pilgrims came in. There were fruit harvests and seasoned [View Full Entry]

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