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Welcome to The GloveTrotters, a family and boomer travel blog! We're the Glovers - Stuart, Ramie, Sean, and Tiana. We have always loved traveling as a family knowing how vital new experiences are to raising flexible, open-minded, and culturally mindful children.
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1y ago
Our recent 8 day Iceland ring road tour was one of the most amazing traveling experiences we’ve ever had. Visiting any foreign country is always exciting and new but Iceland brought that sensation to a new level. The sheer number of utterly unique natural phenomenon in the “land of fire and ice” that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world is a solid indicator of what to expect. The geological history of Iceland alone provided innumerable moments one isn’t likely to experience elsewhere . . . at least not in one place.
Because of its history, Iceland provides unequaled visual and physica ..read more
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1y ago
With its unique geothermal and volcanic history, along with its geographic location, it’s difficult to pinpoint each of the best Iceland beaches and lighthouses. During our 8-day trip with Arctic Adventures we visited (6) beaches and (5) lighthouses that certainly qualify. The beaches are filled with black sand and ice crystals while the lighthouses have distinctively bright colors much like the island’s homes and buildings.
While similarities certainly exist, each of the best Iceland beaches and lighthouses have a unique feel. It might be the basalt columns of Reynisfjara Black Sand Beac ..read more
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1y ago
A list of the best Iceland towns and historic places to visit is necessary to better understand their unique history and culture. Due to the amount of volcanic activity in its past, and present, much of the “land of fire and ice” is uninhabitable. Iceland’s population (c. 2022) is around 375,000 making it the lowest population density in all of Europe and 5th least in the world. In those towns where people have chosen to live take on individual personalities of their own driven significantly by weather and local geological conditions. Almost a third of Icelanders live in Reykjavik and over 9 ..read more
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1y ago
There are innumerable Iceland volcanic and geothermal areas to explore when visiting the Land of Fire and Ice. Iceland is rather young geologically at 33 million years old and still has major volcanic activity on a regular basis. The island has 33 active volcanoes and is a geothermal paradise. There is zero water treating or rationing and the tap water, the equivalent of pure natural spring water, is the cleanest in the world. Often, on our hikes, we would refill our water containers with spring or river water.
Iceland is a remarkable combination of natural abundance and wastelands. The e ..read more
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1y ago
HARTLEYHENGE FAST FACTS
LOCATION: 259 John’s Woods Rd, Calvander, North Carolina, USA
HOURS: Daylight only
COST: Free
TIME TO COMPLETE: 30 minutes
BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT: Anytime
PARKING: Along the street (please be respectful)
Is Hartleyhenge a mystery, a North Carolina roadside attraction, a piece of art or simply a place of meditation and solace? No one really knows the motivation of John Hartley when he created Hartleyhenge at Stone Knoll, the so-called “Stonehenge of North Carolina”. Hartley, a Carrboro architect and builder had a history of creating outdoor spaces where people ..read more
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1y ago
North Carolina roadside attractions represent the playful and eclectic urge in each of us. Mostly quirky, but occasionally deep, these oddities can be found throughout the state. You find yourself surprised at the creativity and imagination of some of the more obscure items.
This list will expand over time as we visit more and more of the state but for now we are primarily focused on the eastern portion of the state. We’ve split our list of North Carolina Roadside Attractions into six categories for easier access. Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Replicas of NC’s most
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1y ago
NC roadside attractions in nature can mean a few things. It can be incorporating something clever using something that already exists in nature or even something that becomes one with the natural world around it. Any NC roadside attractions in nature must blend in naturally, be located in the Tar Hell state and not be organically disruptive . . . and it should be fun and interesting!
Carrboro Tree Bug
809 Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
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About halfway between US-501 and NC-54, on Smith Level Road in the Carrboro section of Chapel Hill is an eclectic example of an N ..read more
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1y ago
North Carolina has some of the most distinctive lighthouses along its eastern shores. There are also a great number of mini lighthouse replica scattered throughout the state. A few of the better ones have disappeared over the years but those remaining make for interesting roadside attractions.
Largest Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Replica
213 Goldsboro St. SW, Wilson, NC
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, located along the lower Outer Banks of North Carolina, measures an impressive. 206’ (62.8 m) in height. This lighthouse replica in Wilson, NC is 40’ (12 m) tall making it ..read more
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2y ago
The 1960s produces a plethora of trends and fads reflecting the changing social landscape of the world. Perhaps none were as bizarre, and ultimately fleeting, as the Futuro House. The brainchild of Matti Suuronen, a Finnish architect, the Futuro house was a prefabricated, portable and plastic home that could be assembled in just a few short days. One of the few remaining Futuro houses sits along NC Highway 12 in Frisco, North Carolina on the lower Outer Banks. It is in a state of disrepair but is definitely worth a 10 minute stop.
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The first Futuro house was built in 19 ..read more
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2y ago
The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is a little gem tucked away on a country road in rural North Carolina. If you ever travel across the Tar Heel state you will inevitably find yourself motoring on the I-40. Many of North Carolina’s favorite haunts are just minutes away from the 40, like the Biltmore Estate, the Scallop-Shaped Shell Station in Winston-Salem and Historic Raleigh.
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Just a mere 5 minutes south off the I-40 (Exit 138) you’ll find one of only two remaining covered bridges in North Carolina. The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge was commissioned by Catawba County Commi ..read more