My heart has been aching to see a sunset. With the beautiful forecast Thursday, we decided to head to our favorite sunset spot at Silver Beach in Saint Joseph, Michigan. When Drew came home from work, we headed out and went through the Arby's drive-thru for dinner. We made it to Saint Joseph early enough that I could enjoy a little time on the beach before sunset. Of course, the sky was so beautiful that I was focused on taking photos. God put on an amazing show and gave us an absolutely breathtaking sunset! Once the sun had disappeared below the horizon, we headed into town to get ice cream to eat on the way home. It was a wonderful way to spend the evening!
Friday morning, Drew had to go into work early in the morning to take care of a couple things and then back home to "attend" a manager meeting online. By 10:30, we were on our way. We knew what city we were headed to and one thing we'd be doing there. Since we met and married in Fort Wayne, we knew that was the perfect spot to be on our 28th anniversary. Proving that our bodies are used to hour-long drives, we needed to stop halfway for a bathroom break...and I was ready for more coffee! We stopped at Wire & Steam Coffee Co in Warsaw. This local coffee shop is a great place to stop! It's a very welcoming place as you walk in the door. It's filled with lots of artwork and relaxing places to sit and enjoy a coffee, smoothie, tea or pastry. I got my nitro cold brew with peppermint, Drew got a mango bubble tea (something he had never tried before!) and we headed out.
Our main reason for going to Fort Wayne was a lunch date. So we headed to Dairy Queen. Yes, you read that correctly. Our anniversary lunch date was at Dairy Queen. See, that was where we had our first date. It was a double date and we were both dating other people. But it was on that double date that we fell in love with each other. From that night on, we talked almost every night on the phone. While we wouldn't officially be a couple until more than a year later, that one night at Dairy Queen was what started it all! So, we grabbed our lunch from the drive-thru and headed to a park down the street from our first apartment. After lunch we drove around University of Saint Francis where we first met and then Foster Park near where I went to college. Honestly, that all was special enough. But we still weren't done!
We headed to Lagro, Indiana (a town that I had never even heard of until recently) to Salamonie River State Forest. There is a nice area for fishing as well as plenty of areas for camping. They have a primitive camping area where there is literally nothing but an area to pitch a tent and build a fire. There a many different trails. I walked the Three Falls Trail which features three waterfalls (one isn't along the trail and I was wearing flip flops so I only saw two.) It was very peaceful in the woods. After my little hike, we headed towards home.
We didn't get too far down the road before Drew said, "Would you like to climb up Hanging Rock?" We had stopped by the natural historic landmark last year but I was unable to climb the rock as it was too wet and muddy. Long story short - this is the site where an Indian princess threw herself off to her death when her beloved was killed in war. I climbed the 65' up to the top of the rock for a stunning view of the Wabash River. Then I went back down to the riverbank to get photos of the side of the rock. It's definitely a hike I'll do again. But next time I'll wear tennis shoes instead of flip flops. But the memories and the view were sure worthwhile! Once I could breathe normally again, we headed to Interurban Ice Cream for a sweet treat. The ice cream was delicious and the people were great! If you're in the Huntington/Wabash area, I highly recommend you stop by!
Well, there you have it. Our first adventure of the summer is in the books. We're anxious to see where the rest of this summer takes us. Stay tuned!
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