Day Trippin’
Unless you’re caught in a time warp, you’ve undoubtedly noticed a rise in the cost of utilities, grocery prices, fuel, and more. A vacation may be out of the question, but a day trip – a staycation – may be just what you need to clear your head. My husband and I have been taking day trips for years, partly because they’re economical, but mostly because they’re fun.
Amazing, how a few hours in any given direction can feel like an adventure. Just pack a picnic and go, or plan to grab lunch along the way. If you’re into photography as I am, take your camera and prepare to record the day in detail.
My latest lens, Day Trippin’, is the first in a series I am planning at Squidoo. This one features Smith Rock State Park, one of central Oregon’s most beautiful destinations. I’m not a travel writer, but I do love sharing photos and describing these day trips as I saw them. Hopefully they’ll spur you to plan a day trip of your own!
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Tags: blog, day trip, life, northwest travel, oregon, seedplanter, squidoo lens, stress, travel
May 11th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Sounds great to me, will head off to the lens tomorrow (hopefully). I love adventures, even just daytrips. Life can be a lot of fun if you just let it flow.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Daytrips are definitely the order of the day, year, or whatever. I actually started relying more on them the last couple of years I was working a regular job. I found I needed more frequent breaks versus the long vacations.
Love your photos!
May 20th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I enjoyed my visit to Smith Rock, via your lens!
May 25th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Hey, thanks guys. Sounds like you’ve done some day trippin’ of your own. We just got home yesterday from five days on the coast, so I’ll be making a second lens in this series soon. Lots of photos to share!