Canon City, CO
i love traveling and exploring. bruce and i dream big and talk about all the places we could go and it makes our hearts glow. but there are also so many places to explore that are just around the corner. this weekend, we enlisted our best friends and drove an hour southwest to a place i have only driven through a couple times during my childhood – Canon City. we have a dear friend who is a school teacher there and we wanted to visit her for her birthday. also, it was time for a little adventure.
we discovered everything that the small town had to offer, the 16th street cafe, the Abby winery (where we did wine tasting and bought two bottles of wine but took no pictures), saw dinosaur footprints, sat in a coffee shop, walked a couple miles on the river walk, and ate Chinese food. it was so fun just trekking around town with a local and hitting the highlights.
Reykjavik is still new to me so there is always something fun to explore.
We live near Greenville SC and it is becoming such a fun place to go explore. There's something new every time we go! I love when we can go and spend a day there!
St. Augustine's quote is one of my favorite! Traveling nearby is something I have learned to love as of lately. Living in Iowa is not our ideal location and I sometimes get frustrated with the abundance of corn fields rather than trees, lakes, and hiking trails. But there is beauty found in local places that is often hidden just from a quick drive by. Glad you had a great weekend!
I want to frame that quote, so good! J and I often travel to Asheville, NC, one of our favorite close places to eat, hike and shop. They also have local brews, great music and beautiful art. It is definitely a must visit place!!
Lauren
girl, you know my thoughts on travel. adventure is out there!…most times just around the corner! this looks like y'all had so much fun!! miss every one of you. XOXO