Sightseeing
I have the very bad habit of living somewhere and not taking advantage of all the area has to offer and, before I know it, I've moved elsewhere! I promised myself that would not happen during my time in Eugene so here I go!
The sun peeked out for awhile this afternoon and so it was time to use this cute little book I picked up the first week I moved into town:
I strapped on my walking shoes and headed out to the starting point of the Emerald Hill walk. Check out the cute little map that highlights the best sights to see. This one was chosen because it was a shorter one to help ease my body into movement after being cooped up all winter. We did, though, take the longer version!
This was built in 1925 and used to be a Eugene social hot spot. It's still quite gorgey:
Spring is here!
Finding some sights of our own. Cute little wooden doggy:
And we just loved the tire swing we found. Here's Roger giving it a whirl:
Next stop: the oldest cemetery in Eugene:
Learned about the founders of my new home. First, the city's namesake, Eugene Skinner:
And the first lady of Eugene:
I just loved looking at all the old headstones. The artist in me is wondering where I can get my hands on some chalk and paper here:
And without us even knowing, the cemetery mausoleum, Hope Abbey, was actually open for viewing. A cute little old woman named Violet let us know a bit about its history. The building itself was beautiful:
And near the end of the walk we passed by a small replica of Stonehedge:
Being out in the sun for a few hours was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I had a smile on my face the entire time and love that I've begun seeing all the sights of my new city!