Nearly there...and our adventures, pt. 2

Now, for part 2 of what we have been up too.

Most recently, we all travelled down to Harrisburg, PA to see our Father Confessor. We were able to visit with him for bit. We also got to see Fr. Stephen Vernak and his family. It was a bit of a “breather” day trip and we are so thankful for it! We ventured to downtown Harrisburg and went to...Agia Sophia Coffee house! Yep, that's right, there are two: one in Colorado Springs and one in Harrisburg. I had a cup of Joe and enjoyed the atmosphere.

 

Agia Sophia Storefront

Agia Sophia signage

For Lunch we headed down to Carlisle, PA and found a neat little vegan cafe, Gaia. They had some really tasty food. I had a veggie plate with bean dip. For a little treat we had an Espresso Chocolate chip cookie and almond bar. For the boys, a spelt blueberry muffin. All really tasty. On the way in we saw signs for an Army museum. It was a beautiful day out 70 degrees and sunny! We decided to take a visit to the Army museum on the way back home. We were glad we did and the boys had a blast. The museum itself has four stellar indoor exhibits, but the most enjoyable part was the several acre outdoor exhibit: underground trenches, in-hill trenches, tanks, watch towers, bunkers, helicopters, barracks. This museum is not just for the recent military, but from the Civil War until present time.  

Gaia Cafe, Carlisle, PA

Left: Blueberry Muffins; Middle: Espresso cookie; Right: Almond bar

Inside of Gaia

A tank greeted us as we arrived at the Army Museum

 

The boys, in the trenches

Underground

A bunker replica

We all had a great day and were very thankful for a bit of family time and time out.  It's really great to have days like this every now and again. Please remember to keep us in your prayers and also, we are happy to remember your prayer requests. Thanks!

The Baldwins