Day 302 – Evening Stroll

With the sun going down at like 4:00 now, it seems like there is more night than day. I don’t mind it I guess but it’s taking some getting used to for sure. Before the weather starts to get really cold, I asked Vinny if he would join me for an evening stroll for my intention today. I thought it would be neat to see the town from another perspective. Not rushing by on our way out or walking/jogging for exercise- just strolling, simply taking it all in.

Even though I try not to rush around too much, there is something to be said for simply strolling. I definitely don’t stroll too often. So as we walked, we saw the doors open to the International Yacht Restoration School just down the street and stood there for a bit watching some of the people sanding, sawing and working away at building and restoring boats. Then we walked around the “yard” where they store the boats for the winter. The ground was covered in crushed shells (instead of gravel) which is such an authentic touch.

We wandered by an antique dealer and looked through the gate at some large statues, fountains and cool lighting fixtures. We window shopped at a few of the local boutiques, some of which are starting to festively prepare their windows for the upcoming holiday season. We looked at posted menus for a few restaurants we haven’t yet tried and even stumbled upon a seafood restaurant that must have recently opened that we are excited to try.

We went by the coffeehouse, a retro diner that was closed but still illuminated to draw attention and more than one courtyard beautifully lit with unique lighting and even one had a fire going. We passed some windows with flyers advertising upcoming events in the area. We strolled hand in hand simply enjoying the crisp night air and enjoyed seeing our little town from an evening, fall night kind of perspective. #HGAL #lovewalks