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So far, this summer has already been filled with plenty of camping opportunities that I thought I’d share with y’all. Our first trip was my first backpacking trip. It was surprisingly a good time, despite the excessive mud and near breakdown.
{us only about a mile or so in on the first day. look how happy we were…}
{big scary suspension bridge connecting the big loop and the smaller loop. soon after this came the near breakdown on day one}
{most of the trip we were along running water… made for better views than all trees and grass!}
{immediately upon finishing the trip. 17.5 total miles with one night of camping}
Then just this past weekend we met up with our good friends from college for a camping trip. The trip was cut short due to our leaky tent {and J feeling absolutely miserable} but the time we spent together was fun nonetheless. Oh, and did I mention said friend is 7 months pregnant? Yep, she’s basically amazing.
{fun steps to get to the top of some amazing rock ledges}
{at the overlook}
{beautiful covered bridge, even if it isn’t that old anymore}
{after the rains}
{in front of the falls nearby, post rain and camp pack up}
So I hope you enjoyed the pictures! Sometimes I wish I could just bottle up a moment and share it with all of you… but since I certainly can’t do that, I hope the pictures gave you a little bit of the feel for our weekends. We are so blessed to have so many great spots nearby to travel to, we will certainly miss Western Pennsylvania when we leave it some day!
June, June, June… how did you get here so quickly? Just yesterday I was eagerly awaiting May and now, after the rainiest May I think I’ve ever experienced, here you are! I hope you bring lots of sunshine and good times.
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There is already so much planned for June… a camping trip with good friends, a trip to Bermuda, and a {not so fun} exam as well. I’m anxiously awaiting sunny weekends that involve bike rides, hikes and picnics.
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What I love most about you, June, are your evenings. You somehow know how to make sundown dreamy and nighttime romantic. No wonder so many want June weddings! I have so many fond memories of summer nights… and with you starting up again, I can’t help but pine over those memories…
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catching fireflies in jars, star gazing, bonfires in open fields,
late night walks on the beach, rainy dances in driveways…
late night walks on the beach, rainy dances in driveways…
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Sigh… June. I’m excited to see what fun adventures you bring this year. Please stick around for a while, we all know that I grow weary of summer by mid-July.
In the midst of all of the Christmas hullabaloo I almost forgot that it isn’t actually Winter yet! I think I may have to celebrate the change of seasons on different dates from now on… how can I think of Fall when it has been snowing for almost two weeks now? Or when I’ve been wearing my big, down, ankle length coat for a week? Or when Christmas is 5 days away? Exactly.
But, in honor of one last day before Winter Solstice, I present to you, a few of my favorite things about Fall 2010:
lovely autumn flowers
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finding out that J and I have a sweet godchild on the way!
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| that would be me (the godmomma), the real momma, and the big brother, T! |
sewing, lots of it.
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apple raspberry pie – big hit for Halloween and Thanksgiving!
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| yes, I really did forget to take a picture of it once it was finished… twice. |
fall weddings
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| from a wedding I helped our wedding planner cousin set up this fall! |
Notre Dame beating Southern California
bike trips and camping
And best of all, seeing my family for a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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| That’s all of us! We sure are cute no? |
What were your favorite parts of Fall? Can you believe its already over???
I wanted to give you all a quick look into our biking trip we took this weekend! We went camping a little ways out of the city and spent all day Saturday biking from camp to a nearby town and back. Beware – lots of pictures!
Our first stop was right as the trail was beginning on a high level bridge over the Yough River. We really had only been on our bikes for about a minute, but we had to stop to take some pics.
So we went over the river and through the woods… and then over the river again to the quaint town of Ohiopyle, PA. We had to stop in to fill up my tires with air, but we didn’t really enjoy the town until our way home.
Then we started on the official trail… 11 miles with nothing but woods and a river.
We didn’t stop too much on the way to town because we were itching to get some lunch, so we’ll skip straight ahead until lunch! The town of Confluence is right on the trail (well, we had to cross back over the river again) and it has a few cute little restaurants. We looked at the map and picked one…
If you think the outside is adorable, then you’ll love the inside! J and I decided that if we ever are lucky enough to have a second home in a trail town on a river, we would want it decorated the very same way. It was full of old photographs, dried flowers and vintage accents… check out the old books on the table and the vintage bathing suit hanging in the bathroom. Loved it!
After that we headed to an antique store right down the street and sadly I wasn’t able to buy anything (the chances of it making back to camp was slim to none!), but I’ll show you some of my faves…
Then we started our trip back… a little more leisurely this time. Here were a few of my favorite spots:
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| a popular fishing spot |
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| the coolest, most relaxing rock ever. |
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| most beautiful part of the trail – look at those leaves! |
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| so beautiful. |
At the end of our trip (I’m not going to lie, it was a little miserable for me… I tried hard not to complain but my rear was hurting!) we made a quick stop in Ohiopyle to run into the store and visit the falls.
Then after a lonnnng trek uphill, we settled back into camp, made some dinner, had some s’mores and enjoyed the weather and the roaring campfire!
Overall, it was a beautiful fall weekend! I hope you all enjoyed the pictures (and I didn’t bore you too much with them)! On that note, have a good last official day of summer… can’t wait for tomorrow!
It’s the weekend again! Does anyone have anything great planned? I do! J and I are going camping at a local state park. I’m so excited for the chilly evenings and the s’mores (I really can’t stop thinking about them) and my comfy sleeping bag. Even more fun, we’re going for a big bike ride! We’re going from the park to a cute little town and back. I keep picturing a relaxing ride but I hear it will be uphill most of the way there!
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| I really hope we get to bike over this bridge! |
Hopefully I will remember to take LOTS of pictures while we are gone. I also really hope the town is as cute in real life as it is in my head. If it is, I am already excited about the diner and the cute signs and maybe an ice cream shop? Hey, if you’re going to dream, dream big!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and soak up the warmth while you can! I love fall but it is always way too quick… so enjoy your time before winter!
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