Mountain Trip for Two!

When fall is in full swing, you have a little time off from work, the empty nest affords more freedom and the mountains call you name.....you simply GO!

A spur of the moment trip to the mountains turned out to be one of the best trips we have taken. Usually our mountain trips are efficiently planned out, the dates set in advance, a cabin reserved with the location and destinations in mind. This trip, we saw we had some available time and simply headed north! Our first stop was to visit some dear friends who were vacationing that week. The next day we continued our drive still unclear on where we would land.

Here is our first stop, the quaint town of Helen, Georgia.

Through the years we have made many visits to the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. We have visited a variety of locations, hiked many trails, drove many miles simply gazing at the beauty found there. Cherished memories have been made with our children and family.

This trip we didn't do anything different or extra exciting, but simply enjoyed nature, walking and being together as a couple. More of the empty nest perks came to light as we walked along creek lined trails without complaints or heart stopping stunts from previous family vacations. I walked with a calm heart since there was no little boy racing ahead of us, relaxed and took pictures without someone groaning and complaining! Vacationing with our sons was wonderful, but could often be nerve wracking!

Dinner was unique and easy....a packaged salad from Wal Mart and quesadilla to go, taken back to the hotel. When we did eat out, the bill for dinner for 2 at a family restaurant was $18.00! That has never happened before!

Simple, content and thankful are new words to describe vacation, but this little trip brought much joy and new memories to my heart.

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