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Linville Falls

We went camping at Linville Falls with some friends for Memorial Day. We forgot how much harder it is to plan for six people vs two, but overall the trip was awesome!

After arriving at the campground Friday afternoon (we wouldn’t recommend the government-run Linville Falls campground, the sites are packed like sardines) and pitching our tents, Brendan dubbed himself Firemaster and we kicked off the weekend with some delicious food made by Chelsea and Cameron and s’mores provided by Matt and Aditi.

MeaghanMay 29, 2019camping, hiking, friends, tripsComment

Italy

Ah, Italia. We booked flights in May 2018 for an October getaway, and dreams of sipping wine and fresh pasta danced around our heads for the next six months. I went in to my typical research frenzy, knowing the only constraints were starting in Milan and ending in Rome ten days later. The internet had plenty of advice, with Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast topping most of the must-see lists.

I really wanted to fit Venice in, since The Thief Lord was one of my favorite books as a kid (I had a thing for stories where kids lived in atypical places like abandoned theaters or boxcars) but at the same time, we wanted to spend less time on the road than we had in Ireland and try to spend two nights in every place. We also decided early on that we wouldn't rent a car this time, opting instead to take trains or buses anywhere we wanted to go…