Monthly Archives: October 2015

20151025 – Cry God for Harry, England and St George; Is This The Friendliest Town In America?

Sunday – hot, humid and slightly overcast. Agincourt 600th Anniversary – Cry God for Harry, England and St George – I hope you’re all out having street parties to celebrate this victory over the French. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156249499285249&set=a.10152635544405249.1073741825.621375248&type=3&theater As usual a lazy … Continue reading

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20151022 – Myrtle Beach; Wot No Alligators; What Goes On After Dark?

Thursday – hot and sunny.   Another lazy day starts off with an early, well 11:00 is early for us, stroll down the beach. This beach is lovely, but certainly no South of France topless beach, thank god. There’s that … Continue reading

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20151018 – Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Beach; The Outer Banks

Sunday – hot and sunny.   Up and out to do the trolley tour around Virginia. Not one of your usual hop on and off tours but the guide narrates some interesting tales of the city and it’s a great … Continue reading

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20151015 – Charleston, the West Virginia one; Shenandoah National Park; Monticello

Thursday – warm and sunny.   Up and out for a day in Charleston, West Virginia. Drive into the city. It’s the capitol of West Virginia. Doesn’t seem like a capitol or major city. Very laid back. Old classy looking … Continue reading

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20151011 – Biltmore Village; 5 States In One Drive

Sunday – warm and sunny.   Lazy morning then we drive down to Biltimore Village for lunch. Pleasant stroll around. Amazing isn’t it, this place was built to house the workers who built and ran the Biltimore estate. Now it’s … Continue reading

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20151014 – Just 499 steps to the Top; A Cultural Evening with the Fruitcakes

Thursday – hot and sunny.   Drive out to Chimney Rock state park – see pictures. It’s at an altitude of 2,280 feet, about 499 steps – you’d have thought they could have added just 1 more. Of course being … Continue reading

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20151004 – At Last A Black Bear

Sunday – sun and clouds but at least no rain.   Drive down to the Biltimore estate. The largest private house in America, their equivalent of a stately home. The grounds are big. Must be a 5 mile drive to … Continue reading

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20151001 – Blue Grass Music And Church Supper; Hurricane Joaquin, Just Like Blackburn

Thursday – grey and rainy.   Turns out our house has two levels. Downstairs there’s yet another, similar sized place, where Alan and his wife live. Have to take the tree hugger mobile back to Hertz. Good riddance. I lead … Continue reading

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20150927 – We Drive A Tree Hugger Mobile – Awful; Our Home Exchange in Black Mountain

Sunday – hot, very humid and sunny.   Gamy leg major step forward. I can now do a yoga Tree pose on my gamy leg. Really useful. I suppose it may help me blend in with the trillion other trees … Continue reading

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