Tag Archives: hiking

Black Rock Mountain, GA 092125

Posted on September 21, 2025 by maysestomp

This weekend Brenda and I decided to head up into the north Georgia mountains and go proper camping – something we haven’t done in a long, long time.   This weekend is the official end of summer and we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Sharpsburg, WV 070525

Posted on July 5, 2025 by maysestomp

This is our final day in WV before we drop Holden back off at his place and we begin our trip home. We started the morning with a walk up the hill in front of us in the picture above.. … Continue reading →

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Harpers Ferry, WV 070425

Posted on July 4, 2025 by maysestomp

Happy 4th of July. We are in Harper’s Ferry – a place I always like to visit.  It’s located on a spit of land at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.  It is surrounded by mountains on three … Continue reading →

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Ocracoke Island, NC 070125

Posted on July 1, 2025 by maysestomp

We spent the day on Ocracoke Island; several hikes, lunch and exploring of the small, sleepy village.  It is located right next to Hatteras but is only accessible by ferry.   Josie on her phone waiting for the rest of … Continue reading →

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Myrtle Beach, SC 062825

Posted on June 28, 2025 by maysestomp

The three of us (with Winston in tow) decided to go on a mini-road trip that will take us up the eastern seaboard – visiting some areas we have never been to before. We start our trip heading east until … Continue reading →

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Dadés Gorge, Morocco 022924

Posted on February 29, 2024 by maysestomp

We are now making a lazy return trip to Marrakech.  Today we headed back up deeper into the Atlas mountains to see how many of the Mountain Berber people lived.. they have carved out a life wherever there is water, … Continue reading →

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Washington, DC 122722

Posted on December 27, 2022 by maysestomp

Our travels today began in Trenton, NJ and finished up in Richmond, VA.  We had to navigate through Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and DC traffic.. but the worst stretch of all was between DC and Richmond where 4 accidents on the … Continue reading →

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Newport, RI 122122

Posted on December 21, 2022 by maysestomp

Our first, full day in Newport.  We are staying here for three nights before continuing on to Maine.We have another AirBnB house with plenty of room for 5 + dog and within walking distance to the main, touristy part of … Continue reading →

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Harpers Ferry, WV 121922

Posted on December 19, 2022 by maysestomp

We have arrived to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia on our first full day of fun.  This is a special trip for us – all 3 kids are with us as well as our younger dog, Winston.  Max is too old, … Continue reading →

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Tacoma, WA 071121

Posted on July 11, 2021 by maysestomp

Brenda and I spent the week in Washington, doing a little business but mostly play.  We stayed at Rita’s and Randy’s house in Tacoma. For two nights and three days, we went camping.  We stayed at Lewis and Clark state … Continue reading →

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Tallulah Gorge, GA 120920

Posted on December 9, 2020 by maysestomp

Today we visited Tallulah Gorge state park, in far eastern Georgia, near both the SC and NC borders.  The gorge is nearly 2 miles long and over 1000 feet deep. We didn’t have enough time to do proper hikes down … Continue reading →

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