"Adventure is worthwhile.” ~Aesop
Tag: travel
Travel Quote of the Day
"We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth." ~John Lubbock
Florida State Fair! Wish I could go…
Just thinking about Florida. I do that a lot during the winter months. But this week, it's because the Florida State Fair kicks off for its usual 12-day run, and I'm just wishing I could be there. Winter in NC is really nothing to complain about; I know. But it doesn't stop me from daydreaming! …
Travel Quote of the Day
"In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds, but into my own." ~Anna Quindlen
Travel Quote of the Day
"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." ~Anita Desai
Our Antigua Adventure: Day 6
After quickly visiting some of the beaches on the western and southern parts of the island during our initial days in Antigua, there were a few (well, a lot of them actually) we wanted to go back and spend more time on. Valley Church Beach was one of them. It's a nice beach with coarser, …
Travel Quote of the Day
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." ~Ernest Hemingway
Our Antigua Adventure: Day 4
Friday was the first day that I felt we were settled in, rested, relaxed and truly on a vacation. It was our first real beach day, so we decided to head back to Fryes Beach (this is one of my top picks for favorite Antigua beach thus far). All of the 365 beaches here are …
Our Antigua Adventure: Day 3
Thursday we spent the morning here at our place and my husband's dad came over. My husband cooked us all breakfast, which was scrumptious. We spent most of the morning and early afternoon just chatting and catching up before heading to a family get together later in the day. On the way, we stopped by …
Our Antigua Adventure: Day 2
We slept in on Wednesday (still not long enough, though) and relaxed a bit before heading out to explore Jolly Beach. We decided to stay in the quieter North Finger of Jolly Harbour. The north part of the beach is within a few minutes walking distance from our villa. It is laden with seashells, lined …