Hello and welcome to part 31 of our journey through North Carolina.
This morning we left Wytheville KOA in Wytheville, VA at 9 a.m. and pulled an all-night drive-a-thon home arriving around 9 p.m. As we drove it was fun reminiscing over what we saw and learned from this 3300-mile journey. It felt good getting home though as it always does.
We feel blessed being able to travel like we do and then share our discoveries with all of you. So many of you have embarked on the roads we are traveling and therefore we can say you have been and continue being our inspiration. When we feel tired or overwhelmed we dig into our memory banks and hold dear to words of encouragement you have given and or may have received.
Thank you again and hope you stayed tune for our next adventure seeing the USA Through Our Eyes. Until then be safe and keep looking up.
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Thank you for your kind words and blessings to you and your family always as you continue to travel.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Thank you Leola. You are so encouraging and we know that is a gift of the Spirit.
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I love reading your adventures, it’s such an amazing way to live—so close with nature.🌸🌺🌼🦅🐿🦃
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Glad to have you back! Hopefully the updates are fantastic and can’t wait to hear about them! 🙂
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Can’t wait to share you beautiful experiences 🙂
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I’m SO HAPPY to hear from you, Audrey! I was in the middle of moving when you and Tom wrapped up your last adventure, and when I came back to your blog I felt as if a dear friend had moved away and I hadn’t gotten to say goodbye. So it really makes my day to hear that all is well and that you’ll be back soon. My best to you both with your busyness and awesome happenings!
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Big hugs!!! I’m so happy y’all are good, and it will be good to see all the adventures you have been getting into. Thank you for the prayers. They are worth more than gold. You two are in mine as well :):):)
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Wonderful 👍😀
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Thank you. We’ve been on break the past few months due to some wonderful things happening in our lives. We can’t wait to get back to share them and to catch up on everyone else’s travels and happenings! What a year it was!!!!!
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Thank you. We’ve been on break the past few months due to some wonderful things happening in our lives. We can’t wait to get back to share them and to catch up on everyone else’s travels and happenings! What a year it was!!!!!
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Hi there. Sorry for the delay in getting back. We’ve been away the past few months due to some wonderful things happening in our lives. We’ll soon be back to share them and catch up on everyone else’s journeys too.
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Thank you Charu. We’ve been away from the scene these past few months because of some wonderful things happening in our life as a result of our travels. We can’t wait though to get back to share them and hear about everyone else’s travels. In the mean time please be safe.
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Hi Gabe. It’s great hearing from you. All is well with us and we can’t wait to get back to share all the wonderful things that have been happening in our life these past few months and to catch up on everyone else’s journeys. In the mean time be well and be safe!
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Hi Debbie. So nice of you to share this. Its been awhile since we’ve posted but all is well and we can’t wait to get back sharing and hearing. In the mean time be well.
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Thanks Aleem.
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Hi Theresa. Its been a long time since we’ve been sharing and we’re getting ready to get back and share all the glorious adventures we’ve been having and to catch up on everyone else’s. In the mean time be well and know you have been such an inspiration to us.
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Hi Noel. Yes, we meet so many wonderful folks at them. Its a family place with always something happening.
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Hello there “Priorhouse”. It is so nice having you look in on us. All is going great and soon we’ll be getting back on board again posting. We’ve had tremendous events happening in our lives and look forward to catching up. In the mean time be well!
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Hi there Heide! Sorry for the long delay in getting back with you. We’ve been so busy with some awesome happenings in our life and soon we’ll be back posting again with more of the details. It is so nice hearing from you and knowing your thoughts are with us. It’ll be exciting to catch up on your blog site.
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Hi Margaret. This is so thoughtful of you to check in. We’ve been so busy but we often think and talk of you. We’re getting ready to get active once again with postings of all the exciting events that have been happening. In the mean time be well and you’ll be in our prayers.
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Hi Hayley. We’ve been busy preparing to become active again with our postings. Glad you stopped by.
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Looking forward to reading about your next adventure!
Hayley 😊
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Hello my friends! It’s been a while. Praying all is good with you :):) I miss y’all 🙂 God bless you
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Hello Audrey! I feel terrible for having been such a stranger last fall while my husband and I were moving … I missed so many of your adventures! But now I feel even more terrible to realize I wasn’t (virtually) with you as your journey ended. I hope 2018 is off to a great start for you and Tom, and that you’ll have many more wonderful travels to savor in the year ahead. Cheers to you from Minnesota!
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Just dropping by to say hello – and happy new year to you both
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KOAs are great little spots to stop throughout the country. We stayed in the cabins when traveling the northeast. fun adventures
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Very nice article, keep up your good work
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Not sure if you’ve seen this. We finally visited Wilmington. Here’s our post: https://thetumblelees.me/2017/11/09/we-really-wanted-to-love-it/
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I know I’m very late to the party, but I’ll be looking forward to seeing you both again when you return to blogging.
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As you guys covered these 3300 miles, you took us along with beautiful narrative and pictures 💛 Looking forward to reading your new adventures soon.
Cheers, Charu
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You guys had such a fun, incredibly great look at North Carolina! I’m sad that the journey’s come to a close for you–can’t wait until your next travel adventure! 🙂
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Awesome travels!
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I’m looking forward to your new adventure.
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“When we feel tired or overwhelmed we dig into our memory banks and hold dear to words of encouragement you have given and or may have received. “ NAILEEEEED ITTTTTT!!!
Nice post! I love the fact that you are sharing your discoveries! It encourage us to look beyond our own world!
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Hi Tobias. We’re just on a momentary break but all is so great this way. We’ll be back in the groove soon. You and Neicie be safe.
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I can’t wait for your next adventure! I am going to miss your almost daily updates and stories. You’ve met some truly unbelievable people on your journey. I hope it’s a short Hiatus.
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We’ll definitely share what we see and learn!
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Hi Debbie. We haven’t been there…yet. It seems there is so much to see and do there. We definitely will be going back to explore more. If you beat us there it will help us know where to go.
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We believe you would really enjoy NC. We couldn’t believe the versatility.
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Thank you!!
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Did you ever visit the beaches in NC? Or Wilmington area? We’ve been trying to visit the southern NC beaches and Wilmington. But it can’t find any blog posts to see first hand. Main thing appears to be the RV/campgrounds on the southern coast we filled with “settlers” and it is hard to get a reservation! We’d love to hear about your experiences if you ventured there.
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I have actually never been to North Carolina. I have been to Virginia, but that is about as close as I have ever come! This post makes me get the N. Carolina itch!
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https://andnowmiguel.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/iol-image-of-lovability-pt-3/
By intruder MAO
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Absolutely, looking forward hearing more from you and your travels! Take care
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I love your adventures and what you do to pursue your passion. It’s what life is all about and you are a wonderful example and reminder. Much love to you both. Hugs
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This is so kind of you to say. We are glad to share your journeys and learn from them. It is so much better hearing of actual people traveling to see the sights that aren’t paid travelers.
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Great to read that the journey was wonderful, I’, curious. 😉
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What a journey! You have such beautiful blog posts for those recorded memories. So many sweet adventures.
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Mmmm, the leaves turning sound wonderful. 🙂
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Hello there Svein. Yes and its so nice to be home. Of course there is the catchup but we’ll get there. Thank you for your patience as you know what we’ve been up too.
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So you’re alive?! That’s something at least.
Then I can stop worrying!
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😊❤️
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Thank you Laina.
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Gorgeous!! The sunset is my favorite 😁💞
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Hi Theresa. All is good. We went on a journey to Florida to check in on family in Florida and lend a hand to folks if the opportunity presented itself. The resilience of Floridians is incredible. They face these storms like they were a little rain storm and then quickly get on with their day. We just got home the other night and the trip back was so pretty as we watched the leaves change through their stages.
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Thanks Madelyn for understanding. Isn’t it something how quickly the in basket pours over with wonderful post from everyone. What we appreciate is how patient everyone is when bloggers take a break or two and how we stick together and not just write people off because they haven’t commented back. We notice when we don’t see familiar bloggers posting and we get a tad worried if they are okay. Then suddenly they re-appear and there is relief knowing they are back again. We look forward to your post and others too!
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Hi! Was thinking about you both today. Everything okay? I realized we hadn’t heard from you in a little while, and, just thought I’d check in with you to let you know I was thinking of you. 🙂 Hope your October is going well!
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I hear ya on that…
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My sympathies – lol – catching up seems endless, doesn’t it? Don’t make yourselves crazy. 🙂
I’ll be eager to read about your latest adventure, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. WELCOME BACK!
xx,
mgh
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I get everything you just wrote.
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Thank you. As nice as it is being on the road it is always joy getting back home. Now its catch up to see all the wonderful blogs of folks we follow along with.
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Thank you Candace. Yes all is extremely well here. We were off exploring Florida and internet was far and in between where we traveled. Now its catch up time to see what everyone has been up to.
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Thank you! As wonderful as it is on the road as you well know getting home is always joyful. Sorry for the delay in getting back with you but we were out on another road trip and internet was hit and miss. Now its catch up time.
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Thank you Candace. So much to see and we try to only put out photos that capture special moments.
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Hi Ann. We understand fully how hard it is at times to keep up with so many blogs and stories by wonderful folks. We just got back ourselves from a road trip and the internet was far and in between. No we are playing catch up with our wonderful blogging community. Our trip through NC was so wonderful. Like each or our journeys we came back more blessed.
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Hi Madelyn. Sorry for the delay in getting back with you. As you know we were out on another journey and this time the internet was not as available. All is good though and now its catch up time.
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Ahhh thank you. As fun as it is being on the road its always nice getting back home. We just got back in and the bed never felt so good, lol.
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You’re most welcome. I hope all is well.. can’t wait to see what you guys have been up to. Sorry for the duplicate comment, I wasn’t sure if my first comment went through.
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Hi Candace. Sorry for the delay in getting back with you but we were out on another journey and there was no internet. It is so nice having you with us to encourage our blogging.
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Hi Mary. Sorry for the delay in getting back with you. We just returned from another journey and had no internet. Yes we do winter camp and so enjoy it. In the region we live it seems snow last forever so camping in the winter is necessary. The difficulty however is finding campgrounds in this region that stay open during the blustery winter. A beautiful one we discovered was in Old Forge, NY. It was a winter paradise for us. It sits right on a little lake and the deer are everywhere as are many other animals. You would love it for sure.
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I’m glad you made it home safely and look forward to reading your future adventures.
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Your photos are absolutely lovely.
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Oeps, I saw this last blog from the amazing journey and no comment from me, *shame*. I was all the time driving with you, Emma and Daisy and I love it. 3300-,mile is a very long trip, and than it is nice to come home again. All the photos, video’s and story’s being so beautiful and interesting. Waiting for the next journey, love from me to you both, and afcorse Emma, and ofcorse a paw from Mandy.
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I have so enjoyed your travels through one of my favorite states – thanks for taking me along. I think I’ve missed a few, so I’ll be back to play catch up. I hope things are going well in Florida.
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
“It takes a village to educate a world!”
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3300 miles – 31 sectioned posts – and lots of readers smiles…
rest up and enjoy home….
ahhhhh
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Lovely photos Tom/Audrey. Keep them coming. Keep safe 😀
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Do you do any winter camping? I don’t remember if you do. I want to camp this winter in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona but I noticed that temps drop into freezing even in the southern areas. I know a lot of people camp during the winter. Most of the time I gather it might not be an issue but for those exceptional nights, do you have any suggestions. Are there any campgrounds in those areas that you would suggest?
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Yes, He keeps showing grace and what a feeling it is.
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So true Pit.
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Thank you so much Theresa for your words of encouragement. We think it is so special when we all share and like you so wonderfully noted causes us to realize just how much we have in common.
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YA! Something else to be thankful for today :):)
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Isn’t that alwasys the case: even if one has had a wonderful trip, one wants to go back and see more?!
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Thank you Robbie. We had a blast on this one. It seems each one gets better then the one before.
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Thank you for saying this Mary. It was an awesome adventure and so much fun sharing it with everyone. We’re looking forward to continuing to share our adventures.
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Thank you Margaret. We’re busy putting the new ones together and can’t wait to share them.
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Thank you Pit. There was so much to see there that we are delighted to say we’ll be back again and again.
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Lovely photos again, and just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your adventures again. I “took a leaf” from your book in my recent series on “Daily Life,” to help explain to others what it’s like to be in my shoes … and your writing is always inspiring, Tom & Audrey! 🙂
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I hope you had a safe and pleasant journey home, Audrey and Tom.
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Thank you for sharing your travels. Enjoy your time at home 🌼
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I am going to miss your posts.
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I can’t wait until your next adventure begins. It is always a blessing to read about. :):)
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Thanks for that highly interesting series, I’m eagerly awaiting the next.
Take care,
Pit
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