River of Lights Our Stay in San Antonio, TX The River of Lights While we lived in San Antonio, we neither saw the annual Ford Holiday River Parade, a parade with illuminated floats nor visited the River Walk with the light-decorated trees during the holiday season. The floats and the lights were well worth the […]
Hardberger Park San Antonio, TX Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Back to our Hardberger Park and Salado Creek Greenway! When we lived at Vista del Prado, this was our to-go park and trail when we wanted to walk or run, starting from home. Hardberger Park got its beautiful wildlife crossing, the Robert L.B. Tobin
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Thanksgiving 2022 Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Early River Walk, to Brackenridge Park It was a small, mystical world near Brackenridge Park in San Antonio. Nevertheless, the fog did reveal treasures like this enormous spider’s web. Thanksgiving I was feeling blessed and grateful for my friends who invited us to their home to celebrate
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The River Walk Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Walking along The San Antonio River Again! We stayed in Tobin Hill, one of San Antonio’s oldest urban neighborhoods, about half a mile from the Pearl Historic District and the Paseo del Rio, also known as the River Walk. This has been and is my favorite
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Driving to San Antonio, TX Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Back Again in San Antonio After a perfect drive without any delays, we arrived early in San Antonio, TX. After almost five years, we are back in the town we lived for four years, from 2014 to 2018. After unloading the car and settling
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Starkville Charm Mississippi Our Little Starkville Retreat Our cute Airbnb in student city Starkville, MS, was located in the center of the former Cotton District. Today, the site is a national example of new urbanism. This part of town has a cozy vibe with walkable streets, public spaces, restaurants and bars around the corner, and
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Exploring the Natchez Trace Parkway Mississippi A Scenic Drive on the Natchez Trace Parkway We drove a part of the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile route stretching from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. The parkway roughly follows the Old Natchez Trace, a historic trail used by various groups, including Native Americans, early settlers known
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A Petrified Forest in the South Mississippi Ancient Giants: Mississippi’s Petrified Forest The Mississippi Petrified Forest, a registered natural landmark since 1966, is a unique natural wonder and one of only two petrified forests in the eastern United States. Although we visited the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona last year, we were glad we
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Elvis Birthplace Museum Chapel Park Mississippi From Humble Beginnings, Exploring Elvis’s Birthplace We drove to Tupelo to visit Elvis Birthplace Museum Chapel Park. Built by his father, the small shotgun home stands in its original location. The stove and fireplace were the only original items from when Elvis lived there. However, with the help of
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Exploring the Beauty of the Buffalo River Arkansas A Scenic Hike on the Ozark to Pruitt Trail On this beautiful autumn day, we hiked the Ozark to Pruitt Trail, a moderate and popular part of the Buffalo River Trail. The Buffalo River is a national river that winds its way through the heart of the
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