…Roadtrips!
My darling hubs has what is affectionately known as “itchy feet”. That means he likes to go traveling around. And of course, I go with him. (Usually.)
It was especially fun to go roadtripping when we lived in Arkansas. We already lived 12 miles outside the closest town, so it was easy to go a-wandering and discover some new place within a couple hours’ drive. And it’s amazing what a little change of perspective can do for your soul.
For instance, last year after the death of my dear one (detailed in “G is for Grief” for #AtoZChallenge2014), hubs took me down to Macon, Georgia. And we had no idea til we got there, but that weekend happened to be the Cherry Blossom Festival, which is a HUGE deal down there. It was pretty amazing to stumble into a parade! And I love taking photos, so that was super-fun too. Plus, who knew that the cherry blossom trees had been “discovered” in the backyard of a Macon-ite in 1949, and then it grew (pun intended) into an international festival!
One of my very favorite places on God’s Green Earth is Terra Studios, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the home of the original Bluebird of Happiness, and is truly a wonderland of art. It’s bursting to the brim with all kinds of interesting creatures. (And, an aside: I made my first-ever snow angel there.) (Yup, that’s my angel and my head in the bottom pic.)
Hubs has also taken me to Pennsylvania and Jersey – in the dead of winter, which this Florida girl did not appreciate, but it was kinda neat seeing an ice lake on one day and waves breaking on the Jersey shore the next. Plus, lighthouses. We LOVE lighthouses!
We’ve also been to various cities in California, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and of course all over our beloved Georgia… And each time we’ve learned a bit about the place’s history, we’ve bought postcards, and we’ve come home enriched. (Wow, that sounds cheesy, but it’s true.)
FYI, there’s a neat website called roadtrippers.com that has all kinds of stories and neat ideas for your next roadtrip. As soon as I can sit in a car for longer than 30 minutes without severe pain, we’re picking one of those places and heading out! (And yes, I’ll have my camera to add to the pile of photos I’ve taken.)
Where’s your favorite place to Roadtrip?
I absolutely love going on road trips! I’m in Cleveland so I’ve taken many a road trip to Chicago or New York. I think my favorite road trip ever was to Virginia Beach.
I’ve been to Chicago and New York – years go, but not Cleveland or Virginia Beach. Maybe someday!
Hubby blurted out Jamestown, RI before I could choose, so since I also love Jamestown I’ll go with that. A gorgeous island about 5 or 6 miles long between Newport and Providence. It has a multitude of photo opportunities of very old buildings that were homes to the very wealthy such as the Tiffany family, the Henry Ford House and of course the LeDoux family (not included in the wealthy). Just about every night the fog horns blow (love that) and there is a beautiful lighthouse named Beavertail at the tippy end of the island standing on the craggy shore. The family parish cemetery St. Mark overlooks the water and holds many LeDoux souls at rest. Someday we will be amongst them…Noel assures me I will love the view!!!(Goofball….he’s gonna have to get me a periscope I tell him). The streets are narrow, the houses mostly old with porches and rockers, and the sea air is wonderful! A bit far for a road trip, but well worth it!!! History at every turn!
Sounds awesome! Exactly the kind of place we love. And it also sounds like you are volunteering to be our tour guides! 🙂
How fun would that be!?! Noel would be a wonderful tour guide….he knows all kinds of historical tidbits about Jamestown!
That would be super-fun!!!!
Road trips are always exciting and this post shows you had tons of fun exploring:)
Lots! Hope to have lots more fun doing more exploring soon!
I love road trips. The Husband and I only do day trips right now because we don’t like to stray to far from the Mama. There is a lot to explore within a 50 mile radius.
Take 25 to Hollister
The View from the Top of the Ladder
Isn’t it great? Roadtrips can be close by to home – you don’t have to go across the country to explore something new.
I love roadtrips too. My husband and I (and our two kids when they were young) go often to Lonavla, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, India. We also went to Daman once. Lovely post and pictures 🙂
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Thank you! And thanks for stopping by – I look forward to reading your blog! 🙂
J here, stopping by from the #atozchallenge – where I am part of the A to Z Ambassador Team! (I’m a minion/volunteer under Arlee.)
Great post. I’m looking forward to more. Let me know if I can help you in any blogging way this month. Congratulations on making it this far! Finish strong. You can do it!
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Amazing images. Thanks for sharing.
Hi J! Thanks for stopping by and being such a good minion. I’m glad you enjoy my images…. And those are just ones I grabbed on the fly! 🙂
I’m pretty proud of myself for sticking to the challenge. And you must be proud of your tireless work on behalf of the Challenge as well.
I’d never heard of the site until you mentioned it! Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to go check it out! 🙂
It’s super-fun! 🙂