As our final weeks of school pass more and more quickly, Eric and I find ourselves enjoying our quiet weekend activities. Lucky for us, the fall is the dry season so we’ve been enjoying some sunny and crisp weather. Lately, we’ve gotten in the habit of going out for walks on both Saturday and Sunday. The reason for this is partly to enjoy the outdoors, but mostly to avoid paying bus fare. As our winter vacation approaches, we find ourselves literally pinching pennies when and where we can.
This past Saturday, our walking expedition took us to a new coffee shop. After reaching downtown, we choose to go down some never explored streets. Much to our surprise we stumbled upon the Big Apple Coffee Shop. It’s located off of a small alley-way and seems to be the only establishment on the small side street. Regardless, we were struck by its quaint stucco exterior and large windows. The inside is just as charming as the exterior, if not better. It looks like the Pottery Barn catalogue, a favored reading of mine, threw up everywhere. Needless to say I was in home décor heaven. What really sold us was the all glass sun room. This room was bright and warm, plus it had the added draw of a large stone and working, fireplace. With the fire roaring and the smell of wood in the air, it felt as if we’d been transported to a different place and time.
Not ready to leave this happy place, Eric and I ordered large coffees and soaked up the afternoon next to the fireplace. There it was fun to talk about what it will be like not to live in a matchbox of an apartment and how nice it will be to have a variety of restaurants to choose from. Those fireside, coffee filled few hours were just what we needed. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we were both feeling a bit homesick for our Portland fall traditions. Even though we’ve only just found this place, we expect to visit it often. It’s already been decided that we want to spend Christmas morning there eating sweets, sipping coffee, and warming up by the fire. Maybe the holiday season won’t be too bad after all!
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