TRAVELING WITH THE PEARONS
Okay, this is going to be a short one for a couple reasons: • We’ve been driving for 14 hours and have only stopped for fuel, restrooms, fast food and most importantly for taffy, which ended in me having to settle for gummy bears (what kind of convenience store doesn’t have taffy?). • The only
Good evening, everyone! Matthew here, signing on from the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina (OBX). This is the last blog post authored from the OBX, as we’re regrettably beginning our 16-hour trek home tomorrow morning. If you’ve been following along, you’ll know we’ve done a lot of outdoorsy/adventurous things on this vacation. In the
Today started with a plan to get up at 5 a.m. to see the sunrise on the beach. This is how this scenario actually went: *Valeri (me) wakes Matthew at 5 a.m.* *Matthew whines* “Nooooo. I don’t want to.” *Valeri rolls her eyes and starts to get up* *She looks outside and sees it’s
Hello, everyone! Matthew here, reporting from the Outer Banks. Today is day six of our North Carolina adventure, and what a day it was! I’ll give you a rundown. We started the morning by heading to Coquina Beach for some family photos – which is generally not one of my favorite activities – but the
Good morning, readers. Valeri here. Wow am I tired. I’m not sure whether it’s due to our Washington, D.C., trip, the kayaking we did this morning or if it’s just the heat getting to me, but I am ready for a week of nothing but sleep. As I mentioned, one of the culprits of this exhaustion is
Hey, there! Matthew here, checking in on day three of Surviving the Outer Banks. If you’ve been keeping up with our trip, you’re aware we are on an adventure in North Carolina. Today is a bit different, though…we’re in Washington, D.C.! I’ll be writing this entry throughout the day today – in
Valeri here. First things first, Matthew and I have managed to not turn into lobsters our first full day. #Winning We are still just as pale as when we left Missouri … just in case you were wondering. The SPF70 we used may have helped. Okay, on to the day. We woke up later than
Matthew here, signing on from North Carolina’s beautiful Outer Banks! I’m sure by now you’ve read the first entry authored by my lovely wife, Valeri (if not, click here), but this is my first contribution, so I would like to start by welcoming you to yet another adventure with your favorite virtual travel companions: the
Okay, where to start? Well, let’s start with the fact that this is my second attempt at this post. Also, this is Val. I was typing away while Matthew was driving, then something went wrong and here I am back to a blank page. I apologize in advance … my quick wit
