New experiences

One reason I moved here was to have new experiences. I love the opportunity to see new places - especially in nature, for the first time. I've also met many wonderful people in my new environment. I am an extrovert and a home body all all the same time. I actually like my own company. It may sound weird but when I have time to myself I can think and contemplate life and where I'm going. However, when I have been on my own too much I look for things to do, places to go and people to hang out with.

This is one of the reasons I joined MeetUp.com because I can meet local folks while doing activities I enjoy. I am most active in the hiking group but I also belong to a Wine tasting group and Vegan group. This past weekend I met with the Wine group and we toured 3 local vineyards and then enjoyed a 2 hour Jet-boat ride on the Rogue River. It was a beautiful day on the river and as a water lover that was my favorite part of the activity. I also enjoyed visiting the 3 vineyards for the first time. There are many vineyards here and I'd only visited a couple prior to this. 

As my new adventures continue here are a few photos of this weekend activity.

Fun in the sun

I've had a great summer so far enjoying the outdoors and activities with friends. It is fun to see the friendships that have developed in my life over the last year. One of my favorite things here is being able to walk thru town and see people I know who want to stop and chat with no agenda in mind other than socializing. Such a different pace and focus than what I experienced in Salt Lake City. I've also been on some gorgeous hikes with my hiking group in June and last week my sweet daughter and her boyfriend came to visit! Here are some photos reflecting the last month's activities: