Journal
Essays and trail journals by Leah LaRocco.
February 8, 2016
The weekend after Snowpocalypse 2016, we had sunshiny days in the 60s, so Rob and I headed to Sparta, TN for a 9 mile round trip hike to Virgin Falls. This is one of the state's most visited natural areas, so I wanted to go there before it got crowded. Read More
January 24, 2016
I've been thinking a lot lately about choices. Today I woke up, puttered around the kitchen for a while, read a book, started to take a nap, and finally forced myself to get out of bed and leave the house. We've had snow here in Nashville which has been a Read More
November 30, 2015
Coming back to real life after vacation is such a drag, like a shoot me, I wish I had some moonshine right now kind of drag. But muddle through we mustuntil the next vacationwhich is on Thursday, thank God, or I would have to find something high to jump off Read More
November 28, 2015
You guys, I’m in Gatlinburg, the armpit of Tennessee, also known as the Vegas of the South, also known as the grossest place on earth, also known as the white trash capitol of the world, also known as air-brushed t-shirt heaven…shoot me. The thing is, people actually come here to Read More
October 26, 2015
"I really think that being in nature is a basic human need that we have. It gives us perspective because, when you walk into the woods, or walk through the desert or sit by a river, you realize that you're only one thing in the great order of things.I know Read More
October 23, 2015
Today I am relishing the fact that my neighbors seem to be out of town. At approximately 9:52 every morning, a horde of screaming children takes to their backyard and makes the amount of noise a small troop of Vikings would make on an impromptu pillage. They do this until Read More
October 12, 2015
Sometimes you reach a point in life where you realize something is missing or feels woefully unfulfilled and it causes you to search for joy in places unexplored. Some things have changed for me over the past six months that have left me trying to figure out what I love, Read More
June 16, 2015
As I write this, it's raining outside. Through the window I can see the tide rolling in and my freezing cold self is warming up by the giant wood stove in the middle of the cottage. It's so darn cozy in here, I barely know what to do with myself. Read More
June 15, 2015
This morning I opened my shutters to the bright light of Rustico Bay for the last time and it was with a sad reluctance that we left our cottage at Seawinds to head for our second cottage on Point Prim. The town of Rustico worked its way into our hearts, Read More
June 15, 2015
We started off the day by heading in the wrong direction and then turning around to see our final Anne of Green Gables destination, the museum in Park Corner, PEI. In several guidebooks we saw, not only was the town of this location listed differently, but so are the times Read More
June 13, 2015
Today was our designated Anne of Green Gables day, and I want to start this post by addressing the judgy people out there who would accuse us of falling into the tourist trap while here on PEI. For Ashley and I, we knew there was potential for cheesiness, we knew Read More
June 13, 2015
I feel like someone picked me up and dropped me smack dab in the middle of a happy dream. Ever since I was a kid and watched the Anne of Green Gables movies, I've wanted to visit Prince Edward Island (PEI) and this year, Ashley and I made it happen. Read More