Trying to Vacation Green

We leave on vacation TOMORROW! It can't come soon enough now, as I am not being very productive at work and can basically only think about starting the adventure tomorrow. We are heading to Maine to visit my brother, sister in law and 2 year old nephew. I can't wait, as they moved there last August and I have yet to see where they live. They bought 80 acres to start an organic farm and live in a yurt. Yes, a yurt. If you want to learn all about how to build and live in a yurt check out their blog at (http://mainelyyurts.blogspot.com). We get to hike, see the beautiful area, eat some delicious seafood and hang out with the homesteaders.

Part of the adventure is getting there. We are not flying, as it is one of the worst things people can do for the environment and we are not driving since gas costs a million dollars these days and our cars are not that fuel efficient. Instead we are taking a bus, then a train and then a bus again. We take the bus from here to Chicago via, the megabus (http://www.megabus.com/), where at least one seat on the bus is a $1. We got two round trip tickets for $20, definitely a good deal. In Chicago we get on my favorite mode of transportation.... the train. I LOVE the train. If I could only travel via train I would be happy. It's so relaxing, a great way to see the country and good for the environment. I can't wait to travel via train to the east. I've only ever traveled by train to the west, so I look forward to a new train adventure. Then we get on another bus and then Maine. It's not the shortest way to travel, but a rewarding one.

I have done nothing of great importance in the last week from my list. B,Q and I ventured to a park we had never been to this week again. It is called Pine Point Park and is in Washington County. It was a lovely spot with some old pine trees planted years ago. The place was quiet, we only ran into one woman on a horse and a couple with two dogs. It was a beautiful day once again, warm and sunny and enough water for the Q to cool off. We left feeling happy and content with another place to hike in the future and unfortunately full of ticks. We pulled off a half dozen on both B and myself and at least 15 off the dog. Yuck, but part of nature I guess.

When I get back from vacation I need to get to a store and buy the light bulbs to make the change to all CFLs in our house. An easy task to do and one that will make a difference.