Parks

Hometown Tour Pt II: Wilmington’s Arboretum

The other day, I was driving past Wilmington’s Arboretum for about the 12th time after a meeting that ended sooner than expected, so I decided to stop and enjoy the free (!) garden. As I mozied through the unattended gates, I noticed an art class painting the scenery directly to my right. Nice to see […]

Wilmington, NC: touring my new home

A few days ago, I did my first touristy thing since moving to Wilmington I was feeling the need for some greenery and decided to seek out a Botanical Garden. The idea was planted (ha) in my mind a few days after I’d arrived when I drove out to Wrightsville Beach and passed a sign […]

Ottawa, ON: Caught in the Rain

September Road Trip Wrap Up OK, I am finally starting to wrap up the blogs on my September road trip. *Whew* this has taken me so much longer than I expected! I can’t believe it’s already December. (Side note: my graduate school apps are due on Thursday, so that’s part of the reason I’ve been […]

New York City: A Park, A School, and Stackable Cars

DAY 1: Welcome to New-effing-York After parking in White Plains, I headed over to the train station that was connected to my parking deck. I was only able to pay to leave my car for 24 hours, but I noticed they had a call-and-pay system, so I could pay again from my cell without leaving […]