Tag: Southeast
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Burgess Falls State Park {Tennessee}
Our second state park visit of the weekend, we made our way to Burgess Falls State Park. The hike was lovely passing by smaller falls making their way down to the large falls. The first part of the trail takes you along the ridge, through the trees and over bridges. We passed an old suspension…
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Foster Falls- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
It feels so good to be back to hiking! Even though my hiking muscles are still trying to get back in shape, being in the mountains on the trails is just wonderful. Our trail this weekend was to Foster Falls in the South Cumberland State Park. The thing to know about this state park is…
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Stones River National Battlefield & National Cemetery {Tennessee}
Right in the city of Murfreesboro is the National Battlefield of Stones River. This field marks one of the bloodiest conflicts in the Civil War, but was also a huge turning point in the war. At the end of 1862, the Union was in need of a victory after what felt like a permeating defeat…
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Moon Pie General Store {Tennessee}
Have you ever had a Moon Pie? To me, this graham cracker/marshmallow treat always reminds me of summertime and sharing a Moon Pie after swimming at the pool with my dad and brothers. And when I learned that Moon Pies started out in Chattanooga, I knew that I had to go. So we drove to…
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Rock Island State Park {Tennessee}
For our first state park here in Tennessee, we decided to go over to Rock Island State Park. Our first stop was to do the Eagle Trail. We decided on this trail because it was an easier trail and a short trail (since we are getting our bodies use to hiking again after a long…
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Short Springs State Natural Area {Tennessee}
On a scenic drive from Murfreesboro to Manchester we happened upon the Short Springs State Natural Area. We hurried and turned around back to the trailhead and parked the car. Then we hiked, our first hike in a long time, and it was wonderful! The fresh air, the trees, the walk was all so good…
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Fort Clinch State Park {Florida}
I love that Florida has so many state parks to explore! Today we made our way north so we could visit the Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island. This is a favorite destination for a lot of people and I can see why. It is full of wonderful walking trails that weave through the…
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Jacksonville Southbank Riverwalk {Florida}
We made it to Jacksonville, checked into our hotel, and then went down to the riverwalk. We went to the Southbank Riverwalk and were rewarded with beautiful views of the city and the river. Under the bridge was an incredible mosaic of blue and glass tiles in swirling patterns. It was so beautiful and if…
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The Mermaids-Weeki Wachee State Park {Florida}
Always be yourself…unless you can be a mermaid, then always be a mermaid. We made our way to Weeki Wachee State Park so that we could see the mermaids for ourselves. And it was amazing! The mermaids were beautiful, graceful, and engaging as they told an adaptation of ‘The Little Mermaid’ by Hans Christian Anderson.…
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Rainbow Springs State Park {Florida}
This last weekend we ventured towards the west coast and spent some glorious hours exploring the beauty of Rainbow Springs State Park. This is the third largest natural springs in Florida and is considered one of Florida’s greatest treasures. People have been drawn to the clear blue waters of the springs for hundreds of years…