50-State Challenge

Mississippi – Life in Natchez

September 19, 2011

Since we added Florida to our trip we decided to map out a new route through Mississippi, as our intended stop was many miles north in Tishomingo State Park. We decided on Natchez State Park and the city of Natchez since we kept coming across the Natchez Trace Parkway in our search, and we wanted […]

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Alabama – Waterfalls, a Battleship, and a Submarine

September 18, 2011

We got the rare privilege to visit both a northern and southern section of Alabama on this trip. When we left Berry College, we decided to drive an hour over into Alabama to visit two beautiful waterfalls, DeSoto Falls and Little River Falls. This was my first time going to DeSoto Falls, and it took […]

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Florida – Turtles, Alligators & Manatees

September 17, 2011

Knowing we had only 3 months when we planned our journey, we decided we would make it to Florida in December when we came back east to attend Jodi’s brother’s wedding. But due to various circumstances we were pushed forward and were able to make it to Florida. Our plan had been to go to […]

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Georgia (Part 2) – Horsin’ Around

September 13, 2011

Have you ever met someone and immediately you knew that the person was a kindred spirit? Imagine the odds of meeting a whole family and to top that they are even related to you! It happened to us in Albany, Georgia. We went to Albany to interview Stephen Kendrick of Sherwood Pictures, a ministry of […]

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Georgia – The Head, the Heart, and the Hands

September 9, 2011

“Not to be ministered unto but to minister.” – Martha Berry Thirteen years ago Jodi and I were married at Berry College. We met at Berry in an Adventure Sports class, I proposed to Jodi at Berry in the moonlight of the Old Mill Waterwheel, and then we were married at the Berry College Chapel. […]

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South Carolina – Funhogs go to Camp

September 1, 2011

The Funhog Family goes to camp!!! We were blessed to be offered a place to stay at the Look Up Lodge, a Christian camp located in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. We love the name of the town as we are travelers who know how to appreciate a good rest. Our cabin, Crows Nest, was on […]

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North Carolina – Land of Waterfalls

August 30, 2011

When checking into our campgrounds, we were told that this area in North Carolina has over 250 waterfalls in it. We were given a map with dozens of waterfalls with their pictures on it and also written directions in case we were not able to follow the map. I was excited as I always get […]

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Virginia – A Tunnel, a Colony, and a Hurricane

August 29, 2011

Being driven onward by the threat of hurricane Irene, we made our way toward the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. We knew nothing about this man made marvel (a series of bridges and tunnels that go over and under the Chesapeake Bay) until a week ago, when people started asking us if we were going to cross […]

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Maryland – Wild Ponies, Surf, and Crabs

August 28, 2011

When we were leaving Waverly, PA, I called a college friend, Mark, to see if we could stop by and see he and his family in Philadelphia, but he said he was leaving for vacation the day we were heading to Delaware. I was sorry to have missed him and asked where he was going […]

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Delaware – A Treasure, An Earthquake, and the Enemy

August 27, 2011

Have you ever wanted to go treasure hunting? We have read enough stories with the kids that we all thought hunting for treasure would be a grand adventure. Well the opportunity presented itself in Brandy Wine State Park as we were looking for an adventure to share. We were in the mood for more than […]

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