by EmptyInside 9 Replies latest jw friends
Okay, I'm trying to think of a relatively inexpensive weekend getaway. I really need a vacation, it's been awhile. I don't count the conventions,ugh. I could visit friends,but it turns into hanging out at their house and doing things I could do in my area anyway.
Plus, I don't have anyone to ask to go with me. It's hard when you're fading, and my closest friend is in the process of moving, so she's quite busy right now.
Any suggestions? In the U.S by the way.
Look at locations that might be within a tankful of gas. How about a cabin at a fish camp? That's always nice and relaxing. Takes you into another world...at least for me it does. Even if you don't fish, it's usually a nice quiet place way far away where you can walk nature trails, discover wildflowers, get some exercise, or sit around and read a book outdoors, take pictures, write in a journal, just sit quiet and collect your thoughts, reflect on life without the disturbance of city traffic and distractions, etc.
Maybe there is a public garden within a hundred miles or so. You can sit out and enjoy the sunshine and early fall weather, observe the glorious change of colors at this time. Walk, bike, sit, photograph, draw, paint, compose, read, feed ducks or peanuts for squirrels in park....unwind.
How about a visit to some place where they have tours of something interesting? An old mill, a manufacturing plant, a winery, a famous building, an earthworm farm, etc.
The worm farm in action
The Sansai Worm Farm is the dream of two brothers who started this business in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio with the hopes of making Cleveland an example of how environmental and urban renewal can be accomplished at the same time. The dream was realized in 2005 with the purchase of a 32 acre property. The 17 acre facility, located in a converted inner city bombsite manufacturing factory, is also known as the former TRW Automotive Valve Plant in Collinwood. Now known as The Richard Melvin Building, the manufacturing facility has become the home to millions of red wiggler composting earthworms, who eat material, which othewise would go to landfills, for the harvest of worm castings which are premium organic plant additives. Sansai saves our planet from adding to dangerous methane levels produced at landfills. It also had plans to employ up to 400 people, from our neighborhood, in the next four years.
Winery tour......educating and fun. Wine is liquid, so why is it "dry"? You can learn a lot on these tours. Become more sophisticated. Taste the various wines as you develop a cultivated pallette. Meet other folks. Have an enjoyable day.
If you are alone, you will meet lots of other people and can share some fun times. Just because you go alone does not mean you will have to be alone. Sometimes people will all gather for a cook-out, or at the fish cleaning table. You might be invited to go out on boat with others if they see you are alone. Usually the fish camps will have a restaurant with fresh fish on the menu everyday, in case you didn't catch anything. You don't have to fish. You can just enjoy the scenery and comraderie.
A lot of factories give tours of their industry. This can be quite an education in itself.
Wanna see how maple syrup is made?
Sugarbush Farm
Sugarbush Farm
591 Sugarbush Farm Road, Woodstock, VT 05091
800 281 1757
Email Address: [email protected]
This tour is free.
This isn't a factory, per se, but it is a tour through the woods on how maple syrup is collected and made. After being outdoors, stop by the sampling room for some sweet tastes!
Thanks for the ideas cameo. I did think of driving North to see the fall colors.
I know it's hurrican season, if you live near a port city (Balt, Philly, Ft Lauderdale etc) you can get a cruise cheap. Or find a vacay package for a Carribean getaway at a reasonable deal.
NYC is pretty in the fall with tons to do. Book a hotel in NJ and commute by train to the city, you will save on hotel & parking costs.
Spa weekend is also a great, relaxing idea.
