After a big 5th year anniversary trip to Hawaii, for our 6th we decided to take a long weekend to explore some of our local area. Weston, MO, was our destination for the day, after a stop at an unique local coffee shop in Leavenworth, KS and a quick stop at the Weston Bend State Park for a short hike. Weston was once a port along the Missouri River where steamboats docked but a flood in the 1880s shifted the river south, slowing the population growth of the town. While in Weston we walked the historical main street of shops, ate at a local pizza shop, learned the history of the town, and even did a wine tasting in an old church.
The rest of the weekend we revisited some of our usual stops during late September – early October. After a day of traveling north, we then headed south to Louisburg-taking in the Cider Mill, where eating apple cider donuts and have a glass of cider is a must. Picking our own pumpkins from the field was on the way home. We always tend to get more than we planned but our home definitely looks like fall.
We ended the weekend with a walk with the dogs at the Edgerton Park and an afternoon at a Sporting KC soccer game. The Chinese takeout to conclude the evening was just what we needed. We did have a nicer meal out the next weekend-Lidia’s in the Freight House District. On to year 7 and the adventures to come.
