I realized yesterday that I never put up our Georgia bucket list. When we moved to Colorado, I decided to make a bucket list of things to do while we lived there. Life happened (Mac was gone basically every month while I did my Master’s on the weekends), so we weren’t able to cross everything…
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Downton Abbey costume exhibit at the Lightner Museum
While we were in St. Augustine, I noticed a flyer for an exhibit of Downton Abbey costumes. As a huge Downton fan, I was really excited to see that the exhibit was still in town while we were there. I bought tickets online, and we headed over to the Lightner Museum when they opened at…
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Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia
Oh, wait? A blog post that’s months late? Who am I? In my continuing mission to see all of the things in the places we live, Mac and I trekked about three hours into North Georgia to experience Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia. Helen, a Bavarian-inspired village, is home to the world’s longest Oktoberfest. It’s a…
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Mac and I love supporting wild animal rescues that take animals from less than ideal situations. The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, sits a bit of I-76 about a 30 or minute drive from Denver. We decided to make the trip up there over Memorial Day weekend of 2016. The Wild Animal Sanctuary is…
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Colorado aspens in Mueller State Park
Surprise, another thing we did that I didn’t blog about. Back in October, Mac and I headed up to Mueller State Park to go leaf-peeping. Aspen trees thrive above 8,000 feet elevation and turn glorious shades of gold as fall settles in. Mueller is chock-full of aspen groves, so we decided to go hiking and…
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Our final stop on our road trip was Great Sand Dunes National Park. Great Sand Dunes National Park sits a short drive of I-25 near the town of Mosca. It’s not close to really anything, so we decided to incorporate a stop in on our road trip route. The dunes are the largest in North…