{"id":14505,"date":"2011-10-24T09:15:40","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T13:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=14505"},"modified":"2011-10-24T09:15:40","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T13:15:40","slug":"deciding-our-travel-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/10\/deciding-our-travel-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Deciding Our Travel Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Previously, I talked with you about the fact that Scott and I will be taking a vacation next spring.<\/a><\/p>\n

Scott and I sat down and discussed what we wanted out of this trip. \u00a0In order to figure out where we wanted to go, we had to first decide what we were looking to get out of this trip.<\/p>\n

We realized that we wanted access to plenty of outdoor activities. \u00a0We wanted to be able to hike on trails. I wanted to be able to run and see some gorgeous scenery while doing it.<\/p>\n

We wanted to be in a location where we could walk to a fabulous downtown area. \u00a0Meaning, we wanted a great food and beer scene, that we could walk to.<\/p>\n

We also want to see some mountains. \u00a0Living in Ohio for almost 8 years now, has left us craving some sort of scenery. \u00a0Columbus is pretty flat and unless you head south to Hocking Hills, there isn’t too much to look at around here.<\/p>\n

And the biggest consideration of all.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This guy!<\/p>\n

Rocky goes on all our trips with us so everything needs to be pet friendly. \u00a0Given that he’s also a senior (almost 11!), I’m even less inclined to leave him alone. He’s my first and foremost consideration.<\/p>\n

So to sum up we want:<\/p>\n