We have officially been on “self quarantine” orders for a month now. To say the adjustment hasn’t been easy is an understatement, which we are sure the entire world can relate to. We miss our trails, the mountains, the freedom of happy hours and time spent with friends and family. But through this all, we’ve found a new routine and a few favorite activities to help us compensate our need to be in the mountains somewhere. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have been!
Walking and Biking on Local Trails
We talked about the fact that we live very close to bike trails in our blog post on how to not feel as cooped up inside (check it out here!) and we have been making daily use of them. We can walk or ride down to the trails - which are paved bike and running trails - and have our pick of which direction to head. One way heads toward a brewery (major bonus that they are still open for to-go beers!), the other heads toward downtown Denver. If we really wanted to, we could easily get a 40+ mile bike ride in on the same trail.
Bonfires in the Backyard
We are making use of our fire pit on a weekly basis! We love camping, and having a bonfire makes us feel like we are enjoying a peaceful night at a campsite. Bonus points if you make s’mores and extra bonus points if you pitch your tent in your backyard (or living room)!
Watching National Park Documentaries
Hello, Disney+! If you have been on the fence on subscribing, let us be the first to tell you that the National Geographic Documentaries they have are 1,000% worth cost of the subscription! Our favorite is the 8 episode series “America’s National Parks”. Each episode highlights a National Park and the wildlife that lives in the park. Basically, it’s trip planning material for us! Leave us a comment below on what you think of the series if you have watched it!
Working on Puzzles of National & State Parks
We were puzzle people prior to the lock down, but now we are constantly working to put puzzles together. Since we can’t enjoy the outdoors as much as normal, we decided to bring the outdoors to us with a couple of our puzzles. We have put together one of all Colorado activities and places, and are currently working on putting together a Yosemite National Park puzzle. Both have been fun and ways for us to think about places we want to go or book trips to when the lock down is lifted.
Reading and Working While Sitting Outside
Prior to the lock down, we would enjoy our deck on weekend nights, and once in a while through out the work weeks, but not as often as we are now. These days, we are spending as much time as possible out there. We both work from laptops, and our wifi reaches to the deck, so as long as we don’t have video conference calls and the weather is nice, we are setting up shop outside. Post work, it’s nice to relax with a book and beverage on the deck before making dinner.
What have been your favorite activities during the “stay at home”/ “self quarantine”/ “lock down”? Leave us a comment below - we’d love some suggestions!