In Love

I'm a little ashamed to admit that I recently fell in love. I've fallen in love before. Several times in fact. However, this time was different. Allow me to explain...Recently on my roadtrip from Alaska to Chicago, a friend, Traci, invited me to stop by and see her and her family on my way home. While 200 miles out of the way, I thought it would be fun. See a new place, see good friends. Why not?And that is how I became acquainted with Ely, Minnesota. Ely is such a cute and quaint little town. Traci, her husband and their 2 kids live about 4 miles out of town.And that was where I fell in love. Trees as far as the eye can see. Lakes at every twist and turn. Hiking...oh the hiking. If I could hike those trails every day.Now I've done my fair share of traveling before, and yes, I have fallen in love with other locales. However, they all had one thing in common; their urban aesthetic.Every place I've ever loved was urban in some way. This was the first time I'd been to a place, and immediately fell head over heels for it, that was decidedly rural. Not nearly as rural as my stay in Alaska, but close.The log cabins, and the cliffs...even came across a waterfall while hiking.More than anything, I think this was a stark revelation that I, someday, could possibly be happy somewhere other than the city. Perhaps, the relaxing, quiet, "country" life could suit this city boy.Perhaps.