Sidetracked

Chris and I used to spend lots of time getting side tracked. Pre-children we often woke up hoped in the car and drove. We never knew what we might encounter or end up, it was always lots of fun, occasionally very magical and never failed to be memorable.

We aren't in a season in our life to enjoy this type of spontaneity, car rides not being every one's favorite mode of travel (lots of car sick kids). We do find that having a nursing baby brings a new element of adventure and a type of sidetracking all on its own. On our way to the peteroglyphs we needed to stop to nurse. We happened upon a fabulous park, there were different climbers tucked away amongst trees with lots of unique pieces, one of the favorites being a two storey tube slide. While exploring we happened upon a free zoo that had a cougar, lynx, wombats, primates, otters, to name a few. There was also a splash pad that was free. It was a great spot, which was so spread out we never felt crowded or overwhelmed. It was great being sidetracked.