Recently I have shared about the importance of getting outside through two previous post: Walking for Health and Getting Out in Nature. Getting outside has been very instrumental in my own health journey so I encourage others to take advantage of the great outdoors, even if that means a local park in your neighborhood.
This week we are on vacation in Northern Michigan. This is our first time to this area. When we vacation, we have a couple of goals: visit museums to learn the history and explore nature in the area. For us, experiencing the outdoors renews our spirits and souls. With COVID no museums are operating so this vacation there has been more outdoor time.
We usually take one vacation a year. This year we ventured to Colorado. On this vacation, it was the first time we stayed in an Airbnb.
Mount Sopris Retreat is located just south of the town of Carbondale, Colorado. Carbondale is at 6,171 feet elevation near Mount Sopris, in the plains of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers. It is a really beautiful part of Colorado. Carbondale has an average of 295 days of sunshine a year, boasts low humidity, comfortable summers, and about 45 inches of snow per year.
We are blessed to have access to so many foods in our grocery stores. Even though our family tries to eat foods grown locally, we occasionally will venture out and have a food adventure. Sometimes these adventures involve trying out-of-the ordinary fruits and vegetables.
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The days are getting longer (yay!) and hopes of spring are all around. Here in Minnesota the snow is melting quickly with 40-degree days. Soon summer will be upon us. Time to plan those summer vacations! So I thought I would share some of the previous adventures I have written about. These might inspire you for your next adventure.
I have shared the importance of adventure in our lives, how it inspires us, helps us grow. My hubby and I have purposed to create opportunities to experience adventure with our grand kids. Our first grandson is now old enough to embark on these adventures, and we tell him we are going on an adventure. (Funny thing happened the other day when I was watching the boys and we were leaving their house to go to our house, my oldest grandson asked if we were going on an adventure!) But what does one do for an adventure with a two year old? This is where micro-adventures come in! Yes that is a term.
June is Great Outdoors Month. The aim is to encourage more people to get out and enjoy the world around them. If you enjoy visiting national parks, I would encourage you to take a trip to Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah.
It is May in Minnesota, the days are getting longer and warmer. We come out of our winter hibernation ready to be outdoors doing something, anything! We are ready for adventures. Have you ever thought about the importance of adventure?
In the fall of 2015 we had a last minute change for our vacation destination because of a large fire in California. This change led us to Utah for a day at Zion National Park. We did some exploring of the park and discovered “The Narrows”. I thought the hike looked fun, but we were not prepared. I told my hubby that this is going on my bucket list, and I wanted to complete it before I was 60.
