All Entries Tagged With: "North Carolina"
Swoope Family Reunion 2009
If you have seen some of my recent posts, Ryan and I have obviously been to North Carolina.
We were there visiting my family for the annual Swoope Family Reunion. During this event we usually have an actual reunion at a park of some kind, but the best part is the 4 or 5 days [...]
Growing Bananas
My parents have banana trees scattered throughout their yard in north eastern North Carolina; and because of the less-than-tropical climate, they must take great care of these trees. The trees are planted outdoors in the spring and moved into a greenhouse in the winter, to avoid the frosts.
Banana trees must have at least 10 [...]
Banker Horses at Carova Beach
Carova Beach is a non-commercialized (meaning there is zero retail, in fact the only thing on the beach resembling a business location is the fire department) beach that is located in northeastern North Carolina. Notice the little flag:
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Carova is part of 11 miles of unspoiled beaches, between Corolla, NC and Virginia. There are no paved [...]
