Good friends, Wayne and Janet, let us boondock in their driveway for a couple of nights and showed us  some interesting spots in eastern NC. Wayne suggested we explore nearby Goose Creek State Park. We practically had the place to ourselves, seeing only two other people that morning. Live oaks provided shade while a breeze…

Driving north along North Carolina’s Inner Banks (IBX) leads to interesting small towns with nautical and historical flair. One of our favorites is Washington, referred to as “Original Washington” by the residents so as not to confuse it with the District of Columbia.  The Pamlico riverfront has free dockage, free parking, and an inviting boardwalk…

A few of us on the Bear Island adventure elected to camp at the nearby Cedar Point Campground in the Croatan National Forest. Large, partially shaded, sites with electricity were $30 a night including the transaction fees. The campground was full over the weekend, so reservations are recommended. A fishing pier and small boat ramp…

View from bridge looking West With a deadline to be home approaching, we left Fern Lake and headed downhill towards Lake Champlain. Following the Ausable River, route 9N is a scenic drive with views of the rock strewn river heading East towards its destination on the lake. If you don’t jump on the interstate, following…

Fern Lake, in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, is a special place. My family has been going there since I was in Junior High, it is  where I learned to sail in an over-canvased Grumman canoe, and still has my favorite visual balance of water and mountains. Three days with this view at the family cottage…