A Little History Savannah was the first British colony in Georgia, established in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe, representing King George III. The intent was to create a buffer between Charleston and the French (in Louisiana) and Spanish (in Florida),…
Savannah Photos
Three days in this wonderful, historic Southern coastal city. [Show slideshow] 123456►
Mud Hole Misery
Maybe it was that we had just left behind an idyllic day at my new favorite campground (Huntington Beach). Maybe it was the weather shift from sun the day before to pouring rain, and now an oppressive gray. But when…
Huntington Beach, South Carolina
When we crossed over the North/South Carolina state line, I could officially say I have now been in all 50 states. And Kate is only missing Alaska. I couldn’t believe I had left this state for last, because at least…
Huntington Beach Photos
A wonderful, if short, stay at Huntington Beach in South Carolina. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Chapel Hill Connections
Denise and I met in Santa Cruz in 1977. We’d both just arrived as fresh-faced young lesbians, right out of college, trying to figure out how we fit in to the bustling metropolis of a lesbian community that Santa Cruz…
Chapel Hill Photos
We spent a few days with an old friend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [Show slideshow] 1234►
North Carolina Respite
We left the Smokies to stay for three nights in a Thousand Trails RV Park near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As much as I would have loved to explore the Smokies some more, this gave us a couple of days to…
Forest Lake Photos
We took a break from sightseeing and cleaned house in the Forest Lake Thousand Trails park in North Carolina. [Show slideshow]
Smoky Mountains
I remember driving through the Smoky Mountains with my family when I was a kid and looking down into a green valley at a log cabin with smoke drifting from the chimney and thinking, “That’s where I want to live.”…
Smoky Mountain Photos
One night and two days in the Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Lexington, Kentucky
After we visited the Shaker Village, we drove north for 30 minutes or so to Wildside Winery, which offers free overnight stays to members of Harvest Hosts. We got there in time for Kate to enjoy a wine-tasting flight and…