{"id":12360,"date":"2024-10-08T07:26:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/?p=12360"},"modified":"2024-10-08T07:26:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:26:04","slug":"a-swift-september-travel-news-fall-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/a-swift-september-travel-news-fall-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"A Swift September &#8211; Travel News &#038; Fall Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>September Travel News &amp; More!<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In my last newsletter update, I wrote that August was a whirlwind of activity, and to be perfectly honest, September was no slower! Our September travel news found us in the pumpkin fields of Seattle, the mountains of the Rockies, and in the gardens of California. A wonderful month!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12383 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0068-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0068-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0068-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0068-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0068-scaled.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Garden Talk<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The enormous pile of the last of the summer tomatoes caused me to feverishly roast and puree so we could enjoy every bite from the garden. This year&#8217;s crop was by far the best, and the yellow pearl tomatoes were my favorite!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12365 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3694-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"roasted tomatoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3694-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3694-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3694-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3694-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3694-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12387\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12387 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3701-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3701-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3701-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3701-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3701-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3701-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The finished sauce, which includes fresh herbs from the garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Author Talk<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My daughter Alex and I attended a delightful author talk featuring Zo\u00eb Fran\u00e7ois, who I absolutely LOVE. Her new cookbook,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TZvnMR\"> Zoe Bakes Cookies<\/a>, is fantastic.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">We lined up at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Booklarder<\/a> in Seattle about 20 minutes before the event began.<\/span>\u00a0The way we were lined up, we ended up sitting directly in front of Zo\u00eb and talking and interacting with her.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0She was so lovely! What a treat!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12367 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">September Travel Talk<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12370 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3820-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We headed to Grand Lake, Colorado, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> about two hours outside of Denver, for a family wedding for dear friends! We have known Steve and Kath, the bride&#8217;s parents since we were teenagers! We were so happy to be in this incredible setting to celebrate Jen&#8217;s getting married. The hotel was located directly across the street from Rocky Mountain National Park! So beautiful there!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12368 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3843-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3843-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3843-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3843-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3843-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3843-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also made a quick trip to Pasadena, CA, to see my mom and stepdad and enjoy The Huntington Library with my mom. Have you been? It was a perfect 80-degree day, the roses were blooming, and I loved spending such quality time with her.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12375 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-650x488.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-650x488.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4042-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/488;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12376 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4036-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"a trip to the Huntington Library\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4036-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4036-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4036-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4036-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4036-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twin Talk<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over several September weekends, there was serious pizza making, soccer practice, and a visit to the pumpkin patch! Our annual Pumpkin Patch adventure is truly one of my favorite days of the year!! In the Northwest, you have the opportunity to visit many <em>real<\/em> farms with pumpkins <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">attached<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to the vines! In suburban Southern California, where we raised our kids, farms are not plentiful. I love the start of the Fall season; the twins are four years old now, making it even more fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12371 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3973-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3973-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3973-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3973-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3973-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3973-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12366 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0063-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0063-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0063-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0063-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0063-scaled.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In case you missed it!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>On the Travel Connections Podcast:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/best-of-our-road-trip-to-banff-lake-louise-calgary-canada\/\">Our Road Trip to Banff, Lake Louise and Calgary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/episodes\/best-of-a-california-road-trip-through-the-central-coast\/\">A California Road Trip Through the Central Coast<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our Next Epic Adventure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This Friday, we are headed on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocollette.com\/en\/tours\/south-america\/argentina\/patagonia?packagedateid=103598&amp;packageid=15675&amp;utm_source=influencer&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;utm_campaign=Suzanne_2024\"> tour to South America<\/a> (continent #6!) with our friends from Collette. You may recall we traveled with them to Africa last year. On this tour, our first stop is Buenos Aires, Argentina. We will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">then<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> head to Patagonia, Cape Horn, and then travel by ship through the fjords and glaciers and see the penguins! I am over the moon!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you like, you can follow along on social media &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannestavert\/\">@suzannestavert<\/a> on Instagram and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@AdventuresofEmptyNesters\">@AdventuresofEmptyNesters<\/a> on Facebook. WiFi will sometimes be a challenge, so you will see a lot of postings when we return in November.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12379 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4158-600x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4158-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4158-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4158-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4158-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4158-scaled.jpeg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/800;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you enjoy the Fall Season as much as I do? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;I am so glad I live in a world where there are<\/strong><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em><strong> Octobers.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> Lucy Maud Montgomery &#8211; Anne of Green Gables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Until next month &#8211; (Which will likely be a week late as well&#8230;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Travel Safe!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suzanne<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September Travel News &amp; More! In my last newsletter update, I wrote that August was a whirlwind of activity, and to be perfectly honest, September was no slower! Our September travel news found us in the pumpkin fields of Seattle, the mountains of the Rockies, and in the gardens of California. A wonderful month! 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