A few weeks ago, I traveled with a group of old friends. Most of us met at an early childhood education class soon after our first children were born, and we’ve added two dear friends along the way. We planned to drive a few hours north to Duluth Minnesota to tour the Glensheen Mansion together. We decided to make a weekend of it—a girls’ getaway—something we had not done together before, if you don’t count all those 100 degree weather camping trips we took with our families when our kids were young.
On a refreshingly cool summer weekend, we toured the impressive old mansion, ate dinners together, hiked along the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior, and laughed about old times.
Photo credit: Suzy. She has mad selfie skills!
My birthday fell during the weekend, and although I am not enjoying this growing older business, celebrating with friends certainly took some of the sting out of it. These friends sure know how to make a girl feel special.
Now that our kids are older and will soon to fly the nest, I wonder if we’ll travel together more often. I certainly hope so. What about you? Have you gone on a girls’ getaway, or enjoyed traveling with old friends?
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Looks like such a fun time, Julie! I have a group of friends like this. Mostly we do evenings eating out together but once in a while, we manage to get away for an overnighter. It’s always such fun when we do!
Sounds great, Deb!
Looks like such a fun trip. My friends and family are scattered, so I don’t get to do this sort of thing. I have enjoyed attending our state book festival in Charlottesville during the last few years with my sister, where we have met wonderful authors.
Thanks for sharing the great photos.
Thanks, Betty. And your state book festival sounds awesome!
I have been traveling for years with one of my cousins, our first trip was to Peru! Last year I took a trip with a dear friend and we had such a good time that we are making it an annual thing. I also talked another friend into going to the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat next month, which was not a hard sell at all. I’ve been a widow for many years and since my kids have gotten married and moved away I have enjoyed these adventures!
Hi Linda, So glad to hear you are enjoying such great adventures!
Three friends and I have spent a week at a cabin in Northern Minnesota for 26 years. We’ve supported each other through unexpected pregnancies, raising children, parents’ illness and death, wayward adult children, and now our own health issues. There is nothing like a support group of friends who can pray together!
Wow. Sounds awesome, Grace. 26 years! What a great group of friends God has blessed you with.