By Mary Fairchild Mudd Lake just north of Dubuque 8/6/13; Big River SUPtours; SUP the Mag. It is strange how little has been written about the Upper Mississippi. …Along the Upper Mississippi every hour brings something new. There are crowds of odd islands, bluffs, prairies, hills, woods and villages–everything one could desire to amuse the children….
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Hawaii: Vacationing During the President’s Double Holiday Trip to the Islands
By Mary Fairchild Waikiki Beach, Oahu, 12/30/2012 The Hawaiian Archipelago is the oldest and longest chain of islands in the world. When our family landed on Oahu it was just after sunset so we could not get a good feel for where we were. It was Friday night and the traffic was very heavy as…
Tybee Island Sea Kayak Surfing
By Mary Fairchild Tybee Island is located about 15 miles east of Savannah, Georgia; at the end of an eight-mile peninsula and US Highway 80. Fourteen barrier islands make up Georgia’s coastline and Tybee is the northeastern-most of these islands. Like all the barrier islands of the area, Tybee has a sandy beach on its eastern shore and a tidal salt…