An adventure in New Orleans

Sam and I have been very busy this fall and the posts have dwindled, my apologies. We have had a particularly adventurous December. In fact, just last week we ventured down to New Orleans for a bit of fun with some dear Peace Corps friends.

I had never been to New Orleans and was instantly drawn to the the beautiful french architecture. The city uniquely brings together history, culture, and music. Music flows through the city and can be found anywhere from historic venues such as Preservation Hall, or a hole-in-the-wall dive bar, to a street corner, the city moves to the beat of it's own unique sound. And, for the weekend we too moved to the beat of the city.

And, since it's December I wish you merry everything my friends!

Keep on adventuring!

An Adventure to Louisville

Well, it's hard to believe but Sam and I have been living together for a full year now and recently celebrated our three-year dating-a-versary late last month. We made a fun decision to go away for a weekend adventure rather than swap anniversary gifts. So, last weekend we packed little weekend bags and snuck away for a fun two days in Louisville.

We started the weekend with a hike through the peaceful Jefferson Memorial forest.

After working up an appetite we headed in to downtown Louisville and took part in the first of many truly Kentuckian traditions, a bourbon tour. We visited the Evan Williams distillery where we learned about the history and process of making bourbon.

After the tour we took a stroll along the Ohio river and ogled at the beautiful old steamboat 'the Belle of Louisville'. 

In the evening we went to Milkwood, a restaurant operated by a pervious Top Chef contestant, Edward Lee. The food was aptly dubbed 'classic southern cooking with an asian pantry'. The food was amazing! After dinner we checked out Fourth Street Live. A lively pedestrian only street filled with bars, restaurants, and live music. We ducked into the Makers Mark bar for a few cocktails. To cap off our night out we headed to the famous Seelbach Hotel, allegedly the stomping grounds of Al Capone during prohibition. The bar was very Mad Men-esque, an art-deco landmark.

Sunday, morning we ventured to a funky little part of town called NuLu. We ate deliciously savory baked deities and indulged in yummy coffee drinks.

After poking around the artsy shops and determining very little fell into our 'purchasing' price range, we ventured to the famous Churchill Downs to watch the final horse races of the season. The environment at the track was exciting. We stayed and watched the mid-day races before hopping back in the car and heading home. 

Another successful trip.
Another successful adventure.
We sure do have a blessed life together.

Keep on adventuring, friends!

A Fruedenfest Adventure

Any weekend is a good weekend for a festival. Fruedenfest, a cute little German festival,  takes place in a cute little German town, in the rural Indiana countryside. We stuffed ourselves with delicious Indiana fried chicken, drank our fill of German beers, and sang to all the goofy little German songs. It was a blast.

Enjoy your summer adventures, together! 

An Independence Day Adventure In Sandusky

It was a beautiful weekend on Lake Erie. For a New England girl, a mid-summer getaway to the beach is exactly what I needed. Long and lazy days basking in sunshine, enjoying the local flare at Americana themed bars, and having a root beer float for the first time in years. We had a beautiful time. Here are a few pictures from our weekend adventure:

This bar had fairly exceptional people watching.

 Keep on adventuring, friends!

An Adventure To Indianapolis

This past weekend Sam and I went to Indianapolis with Sam's brother Will, and sister-in-law Krystyna. We attended the Indiana Vintage Wine festival on Saturday. It was a perfect day for an outdoor festival. The sun was shining, the wine was chilled, and the company couldn't be beat. After the festival we walked a few blocks into the center of the city and enjoyed a bit of sightseeing downtown. Sam and Will are huge Rangers fans so we found ourselves at a sports bar watching the Stanley Cup finals.

Sunday morning, we enjoyed brunch downtown. Before heading home we took a stroll along the canal that runs through the city. We will have to return to Indy at some point, an adventure could be had by simply renting kayaks and exploring the entire canal. 

 I had never been to Indianapolis before but, it made a lovely first impression. The city was clean, the people were friendly, and I learned that Indiana has some solid winery's. Here are a few of the shots from our adventure filled weekend:

Just a little glimpse of the wine festival.

Exploring Indy!

City Center Circle!

We found that Indy is a cute and clean little city.

Will and Krystyna in the middle of downtown Indy!

Sam and I also in the middle of downtown Indy!

A self-timer shot from the sports bar watching the Stanley Cup finals.

Exploring the canal on Sunday in downtown Indianapolis.

These goof balls are too cute!

The canal and the city - a perfect weekend in Indianapolis.

Always ready to travel!

Keep on adventuring together, friends!

Our Adventure to Peru: Part 6 Machu Picchu

The grand finale of our trip; Machu Picchu. On the fourth day of our trek we awoke early and made our way to this historic city tucked in between the peaks. When we arrived the city was entirely covered in clouds. We couldn't see five feet in front of us it was simply clouded whiteness. After trekking for four days I was emotionally drained and the cloud forest that we were engulfed in made me lose faith that we would be able to fully take in the grandeur of Machu Picchu. After throwing a quiet prayer up into the foggy air the clouds began to part and the view, the view was magnificent.

The thick clouds in the morning.

We made it!

A Picchu Alpaca!

I'm still wondering how they formed the rocks into these shapes. It's like a puzzle. How? Incredible!

Peru was a wonderful adventure that we were blessed to experience together. Who knows where our adventures will lead next. The best part is getting to experience these new places around the world together.

Keep on adventuring!