tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33347281183487741022024-03-05T20:09:02.827-06:00Luxe Land YachtTraveling the USA in our 1976 Airstream Sovereign 31' Travel Trailer on a mission to see National Parks and all the beauty this country has to offer.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.comBlogger616125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-40640360018836049812017-06-17T08:00:00.001-05:002017-06-17T08:00:14.022-05:00Our Airstream BlogThis blog is a journal of our Airstream journey! We don't live in the Airstream anymore but, there are lots of great posts to dig through if you'd like to see what life in an Airstream for a couple of years looked like for my husband and I! Look back through the archives at where all we traveled and how fun it all was!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-3003350256345984622015-01-27T18:42:00.002-06:002015-01-27T18:42:24.772-06:00Panama City Beach, FloridaHello Luxe Land Yacht readers!<br />
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Well, its been a bit since our last update and if you're wondering where we are now, then this post will fill you in.<br />
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Since November we've been parked in beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida!<br />
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We really like it here, can you see why? We've got some exciting things coming up on the horizon so check back in with us again soon!<br />
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Campus is partially divided by I-75/85 that goes right through midtown Atlanta. The downtown skyline makes for a great backdrop for the football games. Can you spot an olympic torch in the photo?!</div>
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"Pomping" large displays with tissue paper is part of the Homecoming competition between various campus organizations. Unfortunately high winds left this 30'+ tall display in a pile on the ground by the next morning.</div>
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New Clough building - named after a former university president. Seen the movie "The Internship"? It was filmed in and around this building!</div>
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Matt's old mailbox in the middle - only if he could remember the combination...</div>
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Glen freshman dorm undergoing a complete renovation. It's right across the street from the football stadium! Oh good memories.</div>
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The classic Wrambin' Wreck!</div>
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Nice halloween costume - it's Tech Tower and the "T" is missing!</div>
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Enjoyed a low country boil at the Delta Chi Fraternity house - great to see brothers again. Excited to see the house expansion come to life.</div>
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Zach. I need not say more.</div>
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Go TECH! Great to have a Homecoming Victory! If it just wasn't so cold...</div>
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Before leaving Atlanta we made a point to visit the High Museum of Art. Not nearly as large as Boston's fine arts museum, but still a very good experience.</div>
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Classic European fine art.</div>
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Wow, can you believe that the veil is made of stone? What talent it took to carve this marble statue.</div>
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Our favorite, Mr. Monet, proudly on display. Well, all the impressionist fine art is pretty spectacular.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-83964918584292016792014-11-11T06:00:00.000-06:002014-11-11T06:00:06.125-06:00Tahoe TuesdayThis week I'd like to wish Matt a happy birthday!!! His Birthday is on Thursday, I hope Matt and Michelle let me have some birthday cake.<br />
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In other news, I've been lounging on this awesome beaver skin Matt and Michelle got when they were in Yellowstone last summer before I was even their cat! It's luxurious and right in front of the window which is perfect.<br />
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After spending some time on the Blue Ridge Parkway and in North Carolina we headed west over to Great Smoky Mountain National Park. What a pretty place to visit in the fall!</div>
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Here I am at the top of the park looking out over the mountains. There was a great observation tower, it was a tough hike to get up to it!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-15253532942062126292014-11-04T06:00:00.000-06:002014-11-03T22:20:18.495-06:00Tahoe TuesdayHey everybody. You know when somebody tells you what to do so you glare at them like this-<br />
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Well, sometimes Michelle and Matt tell me what to do like, don't lay on the induction cook top because it could cook me if it was hot but, I enjoy a warm stove top once in a while.<br />
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Maybe I'll ask for a hot pad for Christmas, that would be nice!<br />
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I also have a video for you this week. I dropped a piece of food in my water bowl and had to fish it out. I think I like wet food. Maybe I'll also ask for some wet cat food for Christmas!<br />
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We started the Blue Ridge Parkway on a foggy morning in Shenandoah National Park and hopped on and off the parkway all the way to the Smoky Mountains.<br />
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This time of year is especially pretty because of the fall leaves. There are endless beautiful views along the drive. The road is a well maintained two lane highway.<br />
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One of our favorite stops along the parkway was Asheville, NC. If you like handmade crafts and art then Asheville is the place for you! Asheville is dedicated to crafts and art with hundreds of shops to explore and places to take classes to learn a new craft.<br />
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Along with driving and seeing the beauty of the mountains, there's plenty of hikes along the parkway. We especially love hiking to waterfalls and there were several we got to see!<br />
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The Blue Ridge Parkway isn't the only National Parkway in the USA. A National Parkway is a highway for recreational driving along a historic route that's maintained by the National Park Service. Other National Highways include the Natchez Trace in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, Colonial Parkway in Virginia, Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Parkway that connects Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-87477929149662489852014-10-28T06:00:00.000-05:002014-10-28T10:15:33.705-05:00Tahoe TuesdayHi Everyone! It may not look like it in this photo but I've been extra mischievous lately.<br />
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For example Michelle was eating a pretzel today and I jumped up and tried to eat it right out of her hand before she knew what was going on. I wasn't quick enough this time, but next time I'll get it.<br />
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We are currently camping near Great Smoky Mountain National Park and will be heading to Atlanta later this week. I'll let you know next week if I succeed in stealing any food. <br />
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Well, last time I posted we were in Gettysburg, PA. We've since left Gettysburg and traveled down to Virginia to see Shenandoah National Park. Then we drove south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We are now in North Carolina outside of Asheville where fall is in full swing. Its nice and pretty here in the mountains!<br />
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All this cool weather makes me want to take a nap so, I'm going to get on that.<br />
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Ok time for another nap, it's one of my favorite activities.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-18907655692719626022014-10-12T10:42:00.001-05:002014-10-12T11:24:03.240-05:00GettysburgGettysburg Pennsylvania was once a normal town with farms, businesses, and schools until the confederate army tried to march through in July of 1863. The confederates had marched with General Robert E. Lee up the Appalachian Mountains and were planning for a battle in Harrisburg PA, which is further north than the town of Gettysburg.<br />
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However, when the confederates emerged from the mountains in Gettysburg the union troops engaged in battle. The once normal town now became a battlefield. People were forced to hide in their cellars to avoid being shot by the battle happening in their own backyard. One woman, Jenny Wade was baking bread from the union troops in her kitchen when she was struck in the neck by a stray bullet. She died leaving her sister who had just given birth to a baby during the fighting.<br />
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I was surprised to hear how close the fighting was to private homes for the people of the town. We were even told little boys would watch the battle from the sidelines after school.<br />
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The battle at Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the Civil War and the battleground itself is a very somber place. You walk on the actual fields where so many died. The battle lasted for three days and left the town with more dead bodies of soldiers, horses, and severed limbs from soldiers who needed amputations than the town knew what to do with.<br />
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The Soldier's National Cemetery was quickly planned and the soldiers who were buried in shallow graves on the battlefield were reburied in the new cemetery. The battle was over July 3rd and the cemetery was dedicated in November. President Lincoln made the 80 mile trip from Washington DC to give his famous Gettysburg Address, a two minute speech. A famous orator gave an inspiring 2 hour speak before Lincoln spoke. It is said that no one clapped for his paltry 2 minute speech.<br />
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We took the driving audio tour of the battlefield and learned a lot. We also joined a park ranger led tour of the cemetery and another which demonstrated what it was like to be a soldier during the civil war. Each day that we visited the battlefield we learned a little more, and more of the story made sense.<br />
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There are over 1,300 monuments throughout the park put in place to honor the different people that fought in the battle and mark strategic positions. Here are our photos from our visit to Gettysburg Battlefield.<br />
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Devil's Den - troops hid among these large rocks on both sides.<br />
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The Wheat Field was a battlefield (the size of a couple of a few football fields) which changed hands one day multiple times and was one of the bloodiest places of the battle. Though the wheat shielded your body from view, it did nothing to stop the enemy bullets.<br />
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Looking from the Union lines to the west - toward the mountains that the Confederates first marched out of.<br />
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Pickett's and Pettigrew's Charge - through this open field pictured above. The two flanks of the Union lines had been strengthened, so the plan was to attack the middle, weakened Union lines.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-22060827696977871092014-10-01T06:00:00.000-05:002014-10-01T06:00:01.348-05:00New York, NYWe were so lucky to take a day trip to NYC while we were camping in Upstate New York! We figured, when you're that close to NY, you have to go!<br />
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We started our day with a drive to the Poughkeepsie train station, then took the train to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. After we arrived in Manhattan we took the subway down to the Wall Street Station. We emerged from our underground travels and spent the rest of the day walking the streets of New York City!<br />
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Here's a picture of our route for the day. Overall we walked about 12 miles! Theres so much to see in NYC that every step we took was fun and worth the walk-<br />
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Our first stop was the Trinity Church, very pretty-<br />
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Then we stopped at Wall Street!<br />
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Next we walked to the 9/11 memorial. Wow, what a surreal place.<br />
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This is the base of one of the Twin Towers. It's now a memorial to all those that died in this building on 9/11. There's a second memorial just like this one where the other tower stood just next to this one.<br />
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This is the New World Trade Center called the Freedom Tower. It's right next to the two world trade center monuments where the twin towers once stood. It's still under construction-<br />
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This is a tree that was planted next to the Twin Towers that survived being buried in the rubble-<br />
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After seeing the 9/11 memorial we walked to The High Line which is a park built on top of an old train track in the Meat Packing District.<br />
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This is a window over a busy street with theater seating so you can watch the traffic go by below you-<br />
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Cars stacked up for storage!<br />
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We then headed toward Central Park. We wanted to see a lot during our one day in the city so we did not mess around!<br />
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After all that walking we were ready for a big dinner! Luckily, my college friend who is cool enough to live in NYC joined us for dinner!! We went to Shake Shack and had burgers, fries and custard!<br />
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After dinner we strolled back through NYC toward Grand Central Station to catch our train back to the Airstream!<br />
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We had a full and magical day! NYC did not disappoint!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-27332180838305046502014-09-25T11:43:00.000-05:002014-09-25T11:43:35.951-05:00Newport International Boat ShowHappy Fall everyone! I can't believe we can say we successfully "summered in New England". The weather was great and there was plenty to see in New England. I wasn't sure how an east coast summer would compare to our last summer on the west coast. The west coast was full of natural wonders while the east coast was full of history and big cities! We are fortunate to have spent summers on both coasts and I can't say that I like one better than the other because they are both uniquely great in their own ways.<br />
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One 'world class' event we hoped to visit this summer was the Newport International Boat show in Newport, Rhode Island. This gathering brings together boat lovers, nautical vendors, and of course many boats of all types and sizes.<br />
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The town of Newport is certainly worth visiting even if you can't make the boat show. It is full of small restaurants and local shops.<br />
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The boat show covers 13 acres and was filled with sailboats of all sizes. There were also power yachts, fishing boats and pontoon boats. The best part of the boat show is that every single boat was open for you to come aboard and explore. <br />
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The sailboats we saw reminded me a lot of living in an RV! Some of the 30-35' Sailboats had about as much room as the Airstream. I think I could make the transition to boat life easily after living in our Airstream for the past year and a half. Don't worry though, we won't be moving onto a boat next!<br />
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Here's the interior of an 'open concept' 37' sailboat that we toured, pretty nice! I think this model (show special pricing mind you) would set you back about $175k. I believe this was 2 bed, 1 head.<br />
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Many of the sailboats and yachts had beautiful wood working. From teak and holly soles (flooring) to mahogany cabinets, and teak rub rails, you can tell the level of fine craftsmanship that goes into each vessel.<br />
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Having never been on a catamaran before, it was easy to understand why they are favored for bareboat cruises in the islands. A wide stable platform, separate bedroom areas, and an elevated kitchen and living room with a view all add to their elegance.<br />
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Carbon fiber is certainly being integrated into boats. We toured a couple of catamarans that were made almost exclusively from this space age material. Advantages of carbon fiber include it's light weight, resistance to corrosion, and incredible strength. Main disadvantage is of course cost!<br />
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Michelle is relaxing on one of the largest yachts we toured - a Princess 72'. This had 3 huge bedrooms, 3 heads, and completely separate crew quarters.<br />
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Every sailboat mast was covered in flags - really a beautiful sight.<br />
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Looking over the bay filled with sailboats (the boat show is all behind us). We could see a few 150'+ mega yachts parked in the distance as well. Wonder who owns those? Guess they could be charter boats... which brings me to the TV show "Below Deck" - check out what's it's like to charter a yacht at $150k per week in the BVI's!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-63617421458488899042014-09-23T10:24:00.002-05:002014-09-23T20:51:59.933-05:00Tahoe TuesdayIt's Tuesday so you know what that means!? Here's some pictures of what I've been up to this week-<br />
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Here's me sleeping hard, I've gotten so good a sleeping in crazy positions. I'm a professional relaxer-<br />
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Matt and Michelle cleaned this rug and it's so comfortable. I usually don't like when they clean because that means they turn on the loud vacuum!<br />
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As a cat I love boxes and this one ended up in the Airstream so I made sure to lay in it and chew on it all day!<br />
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Last of all here's a photo of me and Michelle!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-10685491463793121082014-09-18T10:00:00.000-05:002014-09-18T10:00:19.922-05:00Stowe, VT and Ben and Jerry'sNo trip to Vermont would be complete without a trip to visit our friends Ben and Jerry!<br />
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We took the factory tour and got a sample of Milk and Cookies ice cream (cookies and cream).<br />
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We also took a trip to the flavor grave yard. I was surprised that this flavor didn't make the cut-<br />
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After our factory tour I devoured a pint of the finest ice cream around under this beautiful cherry tree.<br />
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We also stopped by the Green Mountain Coffee visitors center-<br />
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We then drove to Stowe which is a cute town with wonderful craft shops!<br />
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We spotted this cute poster in a gift shop!<br />
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We ended the day with a stop at a pretty covered bridge-<br />
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Vermont is beautiful and unique!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-19658646169314501752014-09-10T06:00:00.000-05:002014-09-10T12:17:20.337-05:00High Mowing Organic Seeds Field DayA few years ago Matt and I met a nice family on a plane flight who happened to own an organic seed farm in Vermont. While recently traveling in Vermont we happened upon a flyer for an upcoming 'field day' event at none other than that family's business, High Mowing Organic Seeds! We of course had to check it out. Luckily the family remembered us and we're so glad we went.<br />
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The outdoor extravaganza included tours of their trial fields, seminars and a meal made of local foods by the Culinary Institute... mmm mmm good!<br />
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We loved touring the trial gardens where they test plants to see if they will include those seeds in their future catalogues. High Mowing offers 600+ varieties of organic seeds. The company creates their own hybrid seeds and works to 'de-hybridize' certain varieties.<br />
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Here we are learning from Tom, the founder of the company, on how to save seeds! Many other High Mowing employees also offered great seminars and tours throughout the day.<br />
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Here are the seeds inside of an extremely ripe cucumber. High Mowing will harvest the cucumbers they've been growing all summer, remove the seeds, clean them, dry them and then package them up for customers.<br />
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All the plants growing in the field we saw are in the trial stage. There are many more fields where their plants are growing that they will harvest for seed.<br />
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I was amazed at how many different varieties of plants and veggies there were. I felt like I saw more unique vegetables in that one day than in my whole life. Here are some beautiful heirloom tomatoes!<br />
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Lettuce starting to grow!<br />
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These were the tents set up for seminars and the meal prepared by the Culinary Institute.<br />
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More large lettuce plants!<br />
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Here are some of the many peppers they are testing out - just look at that color!<br />
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Look at those colorful carrots!<br />
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A pretty line of onions drying in the sun.<br />
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Dinner was a major highlight of the day.<br />
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What a small world it is when you can run into people you met years ago on a plane and they still remember you. If you have an interest in growing organic seeds in your garden, you can order seeds from <a href="http://www.highmowingseeds.com/">High Mowing online!</a> </div>
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Welcome to Tahoe Tuesday everyone. Did you know that we are in Connecticut now? We were in Vermont (there are still 2 blog posts coming up this week about Vermont) but now we're in Connecticut. Later this week Matt and Michelle are going to a boat show which I'm not interested in attending. I don't think I'd like boats much.<br />
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I'll just stay here and enjoy my Airstream.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-50642586483621714172014-09-07T06:00:00.000-05:002014-09-07T06:00:01.545-05:00Central VermontVermont is a very green and pretty state. So far I've enjoyed driving around seeing all of the old barns, cute small towns and natural beauty of the place. We found a nice campground called Meadowcrest Campground and have had an enjoyable stay.<br />
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Just down the road from our campground is the Cabot Creamery. We took the factory tour and watched them make cheddar cheese. We learned that cheddar cheese is suppose to be white. When Cabot started trying to sell their cheddar in the South people didn't buy it because it wasn't yellow like we're used to seeing. So, once a week they make a batch of yellow cheddar for us southern folks so we will buy it!<br />
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On the drive back to the campground we drove through more cute small towns that I love so much and saw more pretty old barns-<br />
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We had maple syrup for the first time in New Hampshire when we went on a ski trip a few years ago. We thought the syrup was delicious and learned from some locals that maple syrup is sap from a maple tree. That's it! The locals have been tapping maple trees and boiling it down into maple syrup for years. For a few weeks each spring as the trees come out of winter hibernation they produce sap. I'm fascinated that people are able to run small businesses from their homes all thanks to the tree sap from maple trees.</div>
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For our first night in Vermont we stayed at the <a href="http://www.cbmaplefarm.com/">Carman Brook Maple and Dairy Farm</a>! This is a family run dairy and Maple Syrup business.<br />
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Here's where the syrup is made!<br />
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The milk produced by their cows goes to the same dairy coop that provides milk to Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream.<br />
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The family let us check out the cows and the barn cats!<br />
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The cows had a sort of water bed surface to stand on while they got milked so they would be more comfortable. All these cows are lined up ready to get milked.<br />
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Here are some cute calves!<br />
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Awww kittens!<br />
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Doesn't farm life just look so nice?<br />
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Also, if you're a weather buff, the top of Mt. Washington has some of the most extreme weather and there's a museum dedicated to it along the route!<br />
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We spent an entire day exploring this area and really enjoyed it. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-51154244356365788312014-09-02T06:00:00.000-05:002014-09-02T06:00:06.532-05:00Tahoe TuesdayHello everyone, and look at my eyes in this photo-<br />
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This look is what Michelle and Matt call my baby face. I usually look like this when I wake up to chase something. In this photo I'm chasing a twist tie. Gosh I love those things.<br />
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One minute I'm playing with Matt and the next thing I know, I'm getting my photo taken. The camera is always following me around.<br />
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I think I was born to be a model... but until I get my big break I'll stick with posing for lots of cute Tahoe Tuesday photos!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-57928628432875545882014-08-31T06:00:00.000-05:002014-08-31T06:00:01.928-05:00Mt. Washington ResortTucked away in the White Mountains of New Hampshire is this beautiful place-<br />
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This is the Mt. Washington Resort: pretty spectacular right!?<br />
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While we were exploring the hotel and grounds I couldn't help but day dream about a future vacation to this place. I think a 3-4 day get away would be just perfect to enjoy this over 100 year hotel. It would be lovely to go in the fall to see the leaves change, in the winter to ski or in the summer to enjoy cool mountain days.<br />
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Here's the view from the back of the hotel looking up the mountain to the Cog Railway-<br />
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The big porch wraps around the whole hotel and would be great for spending a morning drinking coffee and chatting or an afternoon reading and playing checkers!<br />
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A pretty river runs through the resort separating the hotel from the golf course-<br />
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The hotel is also the place where the IMF was created-<br />
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If you make here for vacation before I do, please send me a postcard. In addition to the pretty views, golf course, nearby skiing, and pool there's also antiquing, fly fishing, canoeing, tennis, horseback riding, biking and hiking trails!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-37728141317320527922014-08-29T06:00:00.000-05:002014-08-29T06:00:04.023-05:00Southern New Hampshire and the Lakes Region<div style="text-align: left;">
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NH is famous for covered bridges, they are so quaint!</div>
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This is Lake Winnipesaukee! It's a huge lake and a very pretty with clear water and beautiful forest surrounding the lake. </div>
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The weather was a mixture of warm sunny days and rainy days that were still pretty-<br />
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After Wells we say goodbye to the ocean for a while and head inland to New Hampshire then Vermont!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14044842524236779761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3334728118348774102.post-27986796142492081812014-08-26T06:00:00.000-05:002014-08-26T06:00:01.864-05:00Tahoe Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did y'all see the <a href="http://www.luxelandyacht.com/2014/08/whale-watching.html">whale watching post</a> on the blog yesterday? Usually I think my Tahoe Tuesday posts are the best thing about this blog but, that video is pretty neat. I didn't know my humans saw such neat things when they leave the trailer for the day.<br />
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I'm having a good week here in the Airstream.<br />
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I hope you have a good week too!<br />
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