#Wednesday’s Blog Challenge-Last Place I Traveled to & Why
Welcome to #L&SR’sJuly 1, 2020 – The last place I traveled to & why! This one is a no brainer! Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie.
This week’s topic is easy peazy. So here we go.
Where: Over Memorial Day Weekend, we packed up the fifth wheel, Taco, our parrot, Mystic our dog, and Sammie our box turtle and headed to Cheyenne Mountain State Park. It’s not far from our home, but a first safe camping trip of the season giving Colorado’s propensity to drop between five to ten inches of snow over the holiday weekend. But this year, a beautiful weekend! Yippee!
Why: Because it’s camping season, that’s really all the reason you need. But…if you must have other reasons: Get away from the city. Rest, relax and recharge. Wildlife watching. Great hiking trails that allow dogs. No honey do list. Great excuse to lounge outside and read! Otherwise, there’s not much reading time when you are an author with deadlines.
So there you have it, the last place I traveled to & why. How about you? What’s the last place you traveled to & why?
Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with final galley on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC, and Chocolate Raspberry Magic is in edits, and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors list as the last place they traveled to and why. L&SR
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School’s out. Looking an exciting read to whisk you away from your ordinary world into a magical, fantasy adventure ? Got just the thing. A Witch’s Journey. – Former Navy Seal, Lathen Quartz helps Pepper, a powerful witch, achieve her life-long dream of a wild life rescue. But can they save the McKay magic amid a 4th of July festival they’ll never forget?
A bit about A Witch’s Journey on sale for 99 cents! At dusk, the mist rolled in, but it didn’t dampen the revelers’ enthusiasm. Pepper and Lathen followed the crowd over to the harbor where several boats were lined up and decorated with different kinds of patriotic colored lights. A variety of bulbs burned steady, while others flashed, chased, and twinkled. One pleasure craft had a flag draped over the bow made up of red, white, and blue lights that blinked in time to “The Star Spangled Banner” playing in the background.
After casting votes for the best display, they returned to Lathen’s pickup and drove the short distance to the Sea Crest Inn, where everyone gathered for an ice cream social to benefit local charities. Local bands presented the entertainment for the evening. Music ranged from country to rock and roll, and even a group that did a respectable job on the 1812 Overture as the spectacular fireworks display exploded in the night sky.
A cold shiver ran up her spine as goose bumps crept up her arms. Pepper reached down to untie her sweater from her waist, and someone grabbed her around the middle and covered her mouth with a hand. Excruciating pain exploded through her temples. Instinctively, she sank her front teeth into the palm of the hand covering her mouth.
Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Next week, July 8, can you believe it already? Anyway the topic is A project or hobby of mine inspired by a book! Oh that should be fun.
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Camping is the way to go right now. You’re contained(ish) and can control your environment. That’s how we were able to get away. Love it!! And I love that you’ve taken the zoo with you. We took 2 dogs and 2 cats for one trip. Was a blast.
You betcha! Feel good about traveling that way! It is a blast with furred, feathered and scaled family members. Thanks for stopping by!
I want to go camping! Which tells you how badly I want to get away because I’m not typically a camper. The last place we went was Disneyworld with another couple. The husbands are into Star Wars, so they geeked out while my best friend and I enjoyed ourselves in other ways.
Wow, sounds like you had a great time. Camping is such a stress reliever for me. So glad you stopped by Jennifer!
Hello, fellow Camper. I’m so jealous. Great post. D. V.🦉
Well, hi there fellow Camper!!!Thanks for stopping by D.V. Maybe one day we’ll meet at a campground! LOL
Your bird is beautiful! I love them. I’ve also never been to Colorado, but I’ll get there someday!
Colorado is great. We’ve traveled all over the US and Colorado is the best. Of course that’s just our humble opinion. LOL Thank you for stopping by Sydney! Have a great weekend!
Brings back memories of camping, but we couldn’t manage the upkeep on our trailer. We used to do the log cabins at KOA, but now it’s motels when we travel. Getting fussing in our old age. https://pmprescott.blogspot.com/2020/06/wc-063020.html
LOL. After 15 years we traded in our old trailer for our new fifth wheel last year, so no maintenance so far. LOL Thanks for stopping by Patrick.
Your camping posts are so much fun! You make me want to go camping here in Ontario. 🙂
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Camping is my go-to stress reliever. Thanks for stopping by Lydia! You might want to give camping a try, even in Ontario! LOL
That sounds like an amazing way to get away for the weekend and still stay away from people.
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Exactly. Thanks for stopping by Aymee!
Can I tell you how much I adore that you take your parrot and turtle camping with you?…. <3
Of course you can. LOL They are part of our family and camping wouldn’t be the same without them. Besides they so enjoy the trip. Thanks for stopping by Marianne!
Wonderful pictures, Tena! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by Mary!
We want to get a camper once we really retire and do some traveling that way… it’s on our “to do” list. Now, if we ever get the chance to really retire… lol
Yeah, that really retire….is a sticking point with us too. Maybe some day. One can always hope. Thanks for stopping by Judy!
Tena, your dog is GORGEOUS! Glad to hear you had a lovely trip!
Thank you she’s also very spoiled. So glad you stopped by! Have a great weekend!
Wonderful photos, Tena. LOVE the name of your pets. Taco! So funny.
I can’t imagine travelling with such a menagerie! Gorgeous photos, I love the one of the mists over the mountains. Thanks for sharing!
Yes the mists feed my muse. LOL. Thanks for stopping in Melanie!
I like different names for my pets that fit their personality. Thanks so much for stopping by Cathryn