The Wandering Disciple

Greensboro, North Carolina: We have been planning a fall road trip to the Smoky Mountains for a couple months, however in the past few weeks our plans have taken a turn.  While we are still headed north to check out the fall foliage, our plans have migrated from Tennessee to neighboring North Carolina.  While don't get me wrong we love the Smokies, we decided to focus on some new towns and chose to visit central North Carolina. We planned on hitting the road at zero dark thirty, however with the excitement of the trip no one got much sleep so we ended up leaving even earlier.  We pulled out of the drive way at 1:30 am and headed north to North Carolina.  We drove under the cover of darkness until we stopped for breakfast outside Savannah, Georgia.  On road trips, we typically skip chain restaurants with the exception of travel days.  Since it was Sunday, our usual favorite of Chick-fil-a was not an option, so we settled on Huddle House in Savannah.  M...

Each year as the weather dip cooler, the northern forests come to life with colors.  Like an artist with with a palate of colors, Mother Nature paints a masterpiece filling the forests with oranges, reds and yellow creating a magnificent masterpiece.  (Photo: October 31, 2021)

Tomorrow we will be heading north for a fall adventure as we seek cooler weather, fall leaves and new experiences. We will be spending the week in North Carolina with visits to Greensboro, Ashboro, Boone and maybe a few more surprises. Be sure to follow the site to see more photos from our visits throughout North Carolina. (Photo: June 6, 2016)

As the air traffic increases at the Punta Gorda Airport, commercial airliner delays during the Florida International Air Show have become a part of the shows. For the past few years, the show featured arrivals and departures carefully choreographed between the aerobatic routines. This year’s show featured the debut of a new airline to the FIAS, Sun Country Airlines. Sun Country recently began serving Punta Gorda with flights to Minneapolis-St Paul. With the addition of Sun County, PGD now provides service to over fifty destinations. (Taken: October 15, 2021)

While the aerial demonstrations may highlight any air show, the static display on the ground has just as many cool things to see. Along the static line you will find a variety of aircraft ranging from home-built aircraft to massive military transport aircraft. Here is a radial engine from the PT-17 Stearman, a bi-plane trainer used by the military for pilot training in the 1930’s and 40’s. (Photo: October 17, 2021)

From the World War II P-51 Mustang to the modern day fighter F-16 Fighting Falcon, the US Air Force Heritage Flight are a living memorial to the brave airmen that served the US Air Force. Since 1997, the heritage flight has performed hundreds of flights at air shows, open houses and sporting event. Pairing warbirds like the A-1 Skyraider, P-38 Lightning, P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre along side the modern era fighters like the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II in a side by side demonstration of American air superiority. (Photo: October 17, 2021)

The F-16 of the Viper Demo Team streaks across the sky during the Florida International Air Show. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter capable of air to ground and air to air combat missions. For over 30 years, the aircraft has been an integral part of the US Air Force’s arsenal in missions across the globe. The F-16 Viper Demo is based out of Shaw Air Force Base and flies a single ship demonstration and also participates in the US Air Force’s Heritage Flight. (Photo: October 17, 2021)