Category Archives: Travel
December 1, 2012 – 11:37 pm
on our last morning in charleston, we spent a bit of time at waterfront park where there are big porchswings overlooking the coast. the pineapple fountain goodbye to our hotel. here are some photos from when we first arrived of the beautiful christmas train display… quite mesmerizing for both big and little people. then it read more »
November 30, 2012 – 11:23 pm
on the day after thanksgiving, we drove up to boone hall plantation which is one of the oldest working plantations in the country. driving into the plantation brought us through the avenue of oaks, a corridor of 80 or so oak trees planted in 1743. there was a row of original brick huts where the read more »
November 26, 2012 – 11:36 pm
after lunch and a quick rest in the afternoon, we went on a walking tour of historic downtown. luckily the stroller did its magic, and rebecca fell asleep for a nap. from our hotel we started out going down meeting street to the affluent south of broad neighborhood. we walked to the battery, which is read more »
November 25, 2012 – 11:05 pm
on thanksgiving day, most attractions were closed, but we found out that charles towne landing would be open… and we’re so glad it was! it turned out to be a terrific way to spend the morning, especially with a child. charles towne landing is a state historic site marking the exact place where english settlers read more »
November 25, 2012 – 12:44 am
for part of thanksgiving break, we drove down to charleston, SC for a short trip. quick lunch at waffle house. the holiday traffic meant 6 hours of driving, after which we finally made it to charleston and checked-in to our hotel. we were pretty excited to stay at a fancy downtown hotel which we found read more »
September 9, 2012 – 1:40 am
summer is over, which means we’re flying home to chapel hill. this time she got her own seat! unfortunately our second leg was delayed, and so our 4 hour layover in chicago was extended to more than five hours! happily for me, she napped for a couple of hours, which meant i could enjoy a read more »
September 3, 2012 – 5:04 am
one last hawaii post! when you think hawaii, you imagine tropical drinks (fighting over the pina colada) … …hula dancing …sunsets …and beautiful flowers. we had a wonderful trip, although we wish daddy could have been with us (instead of back to work in NC). i guess that means we’ll have to come back! aloha!
September 2, 2012 – 5:12 am
one morning, we walked to ala moana beach park and played around the big banyan tree. then in the afternoon, one last time to the beach before heading home the next day.
September 1, 2012 – 10:30 pm
we saw so many different animals, especially all kinds of fish and birds. at the hilton next door, we loved the ponds of gigantic coi. there were also exotic birds, penguins (poor penguins!) and turtles. we drove to a fancy hotel that had dolphins and more multicoloured fish. we even saw a big sea turtle read more »
August 31, 2012 – 4:49 am
along the east shore of the island, we briefly stopped at the halona blow hole. we didn’t get to see any action, but it was nonetheless pretty and very windy. lanikai beach, known for its turquoise waters and super fine white sand beach. beautiful!