I had always loved the idea of visiting Lancaster County, PA, otherwise known as “Dutch Country” or “Amish Country”. It just seemed like it would be such a delightful, laid back and beautiful place where things happened at a slower, happier pace. So when hubs and I headed out for a weekend getaway to Lititz, PA one February, I was stoked (despite the fact that I usually try to find more tropical escapes in the dead of winter). I was excited for the peacefully rolling hills covered in snow, the horse-and-buggies, the backyards with frozen laundry hanging on a line, and the wolves. Yep, the wolves. We stayed at a lovely mansion bed and breakfast called the Speedwell Forge B&B that actually had a wolf sanctuary on the property, and we got to roam around outside the wolf enclosures as part of our stay. I think there were over 40 wolves there when we went, from pure timberwolves (which were giant!) to more of a wolf-husky mix. They were all separated […]

I really actually do like road trips. Let’s backtrack – I really actually do like road trips if I’m traveling with people I can otherwise tolerate for several hours on end. You have all this time to sit back, relax, watch the world fly by and get out of the daily grind. You can have long, deep discussions about random topics, play games to pass the time, or listen to music and sing along at top volume without having to worry about the neighbors thinking realizing that you are a crazy person. The problem with road trips is that sometimes they last longer than expected. There can be unexpected traffic, bad weather, a wrong turn, or you can find yourself in a vast expanse of nothingness with an extreme need for food or urge to pee. The unexpected is what usually fouls your mood and turns the trip from a fun escape from the norm into a marathon of monotonous dread. Here are a few things you can do to anticipate the […]