All good things (and bad things, I will add) come to an end. We thoroughly enjoyed our month at Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon, but we are moving on to the next adventure. We have moved back to Centerville for a few days to regroup and repack and then we are hitting the road!
Hiking in the canyon was definitely one of the perks of October. We hiked to Lake Solitude and I got to join my friend Karma and her hiking group, the Crone Rangers, for a pre-Halloween walk to Willow Lake. No matter the conditions, whether snowy, muddy, or cold, hiking was always invigorating. We enjoyed being close to the valley, so we could pop down and meet up with people. We loved having lunch with Nathan’s cousin, Rachelle, and I had a much-needed dinner with my ballet buddies. We had another delicious dinner with Nathan’s local siblings and played games. October was a great month!
We’ve also been working on some improvements to Margaret’s house here in Centerville. We’ve been painting rooms one at a time and Nathan has done a lot of clean out and reorganizing. He’s a great son. The contractor who is building her new house says that excavation will start this week. We are sorry that we won’t be here to enjoy seeing the first shovel-full.
Now it’s time to move along. We’ll be visiting family and also enjoying some beautiful nature, which is what we love to do! First, it’s a stop in Idaho to see my eldest brother, Torr, and his wife, Jane. Then on to Portland to see our youngest, El, and partner, Adia. We will check in next week from our Oregon perch overlooking the Pacific. Have a great week!
Slower, With a British Accent
We’ve been in London since we left the cruise ship. This week was a bit slower and a welcome break from the last six weeks of constant movement. We’ve had some fun, eaten some good food, caught up on sleep, and made plans for the summer.
Baltic Beauty
The last post was all about the first half of our cruise and now I’ll tell you about the rest. We stopped in Helsinki, Tallinn, and Kristiansand and there was another unexpected change of plans.
To the North!
Here are some highlights from the first half of our Scandinavian cruise. We sailed from Southampton and had stops in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden. We also had an unexpected change of plans.