United States
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Virginia Horseback Trail Ride
For my fiance’s birthday, I surprised him with a horseback trail ride in Front Royal, Virginia!Β There are a lot of stables in the DC area, but I decided to book with a stable in Front Royal so we could enjoy the mountain views without driving all the way to the Shenandoah area.Β Β I looked at several different places before deciding on Double H Stables.Β There are a lot of great options and each have pretty affordable prices for hour or 90 minute rides.Β I mainly chose Double H for the convenient location off the highway and I thought the trails would offer great views.Β Β I was nervous that the…
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Cherry Blossom Festival
It’s that time of year folks! It’s Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC! Every year around this time, people from all over come to DC to see the coveted cherry trees blooming around the tidal basin and other areas. This also sparks a festival with various events in the city. The trees were planted beginning in 1912, but new trees have been planted regularly since then. Peak bloom was Monday, April 1st! This was no April Fool’s joke, because I brought my puppy and walked around the basin on Monday and indeed the trees are blooming! Peak bloom is supposed to be when at least 70% of the trees are…
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Firefly Festival 2018
Firefly Music Festival was the first camping festival I attended, in 2016.Β I went with a handful of friends and we camped on a 30-person lot.Β I had so much fun at this festival, I’d been dying to go back!Β Last summer I was still broke from living in France, but this summer I was committed to going again! I paid for a 6-person camping site, because I thought some friends would be joining.Β Note to self, you probably should not spend money on a shared camping site unless your “fellow campers” actually buy their festival tickets as well.Β As we got closer and closer to the festival weekend, it…
