Big trips are exciting but mini adventures are sometimes just enough to scratch the travel itch and keep you enriching your life close to home. Adam and I went on a mini adventure Saturday, driving backroads to Circleville for a library book sale and ice cream at the nation’s oldest family owned candy shop.
It doesn’t sound like much but, you know how I roll: we made some other stops. First of all, the library book sale was well organized and we both found treasures. They do these sales several times a year and you can bet we will go back. Pizza Cottage was probably the MVP with a veggie pizza so loaded with toppings it was hard to see the crust. We also had great service and would highly recommend this regional chain.
We admired downtown murals and architecture and roamed through the Ted Lewis Museum for a little art and culture. Check back for more on this soon.
When that historic candy shop was closed, we regrouped to pick up ice cream from the Dairy Queen walk-up window and basked in the air conditioned comfort of my car with our sweet treats. We’ll visit those other places some other day.
Finally, a quick trip through Ollie’s to “look at the books” led me to bring home several things I “needed.”
Was this an exciting adventure day? I suppose not. We didn’t go far and there are no great headlines from this day trip. However, we looked more closely at things I normally just pass by and we were together. We chatted and laughed all day long and I thought it was a perfectly lovely day.
Don’t have time for a long trip? Can’t afford a long trip? I would highly recommend looking around your own community and just beyond. Some of my very best adventure days have been less than an hour from home. You might be surprised at the interesting hometown museums, hidden murals, great meals and fascinating people just off the beaten path of places you think you know.
And, if you think you know a place, that’s a really good reason to go in for a closer look. I’m telling you, there’s fun to be had.
After going to two different continents other than North America for many weeks last year, this summer is going to be a lot of “close to home” types of adventures. But I like that, as big travel can get overwhelming, and being forced to “make do” with what’s around you can lead to some great discoveries!
Yes! Being forced to make do is an unusual but powerful gift. I’m so glad you understand!
This is so good – “We didn’t go far and there are no great headlines from this day trip. However, we looked more closely at things I normally just pass by, and we were together. We chatted and laughed all day long and I thought it was a perfectly lovely day.” 💖
I’m so glad you liked it!
Exciting can be overrated. It sounds like you had a memorably fun time with Adam and discovered things you enjoyed. Does it get better than that, really?
It really doesn’t !
That pizza looks amaaazing! Bummer that the candy shop was closed. It’s pretty amazing what’s in our own backyard and close to home. We often take these places for granted.
That pizza was last delicious as it looks! We will return for ice cream another day and I’ll be sure to get pictures!