Sunday, July 21, 2013

Salida

   On Wednesday, we ventured down to the lovely town of Salida.  Joey, the kids, and I went there last year and really enjoyed it.  It's quite a bit bigger than Buena Vista and there is lots to do.  They have a neat Main Street with lots of neat little of shops.   They also have a really neat park right next to the river that is a lot of fun.
     We started our day with some shopping on Main Street.  They have a toy store and all the kids got to pick out a small toy to play with.  We walked around some more and did lots of window shopping.  We worked up quite an appetite and we were ready for some lunch.
     Last year, we went to a restaurant called Amica's because it had been highly recommended to us.  We had a great experience and couldn't wait to go back.  It is a popular place and we were glad we got there early.   It is a pizza place and they make some of the best pizza I have ever had.  The pizzas are wood fired and taste amazing.  We were once again happy with our lunch choice.
    After lunch, we headed down to the park.  The kids wanted to check out the river.  The Arkansas River is so beautiful and we love any opportunity to spend time by it.  After getting in the river, the kids played in the park for a bit.  By this point, the kids were starting to get a little tired.  On the walk back to the car, we stopped in a neat little coffee shop for ice cream.  It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.
     Joey drove us all back to the cabin.  He and Ashlyn decided to go do some fishing.  After they fished for a while, they headed down to Papa's house and spent some time with him. 

The sides of the buildings have neat paintings on them
Dawson reading his new book

Another building painting


Walking down Main Street

The amazing pizza

Enjoying lunch

By the river

Dawson climbing

These kids love the water

Dawson loved splashing in the water

Ashlyn in front of the rock climbing wall


More swinging


Ashlyn feeding her horse

She is so good with them

Carrying hay

She loves sitting on the horses



I love this picture!!!




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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