36 HOUR OVERNIGHT GETAWAY: THE BLOG VERSION
Camp Lisa Travels began to imagine the possibilities…
and the road trip idea was born!
Remember that time we took 50 women on an overnight field trip and discovered unexpected places in Florida?
Seems like a crazy idea, but YES, we did it!
What I really love about travel are those feelings it invokes in you; it gives you the ability to stop, breathe, take a moment out of everyday life and just be grateful for seeing whatever beautiful thing you are exploring. We all lead busy lives, and in the words of Ferris Bueller: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
In an effort to help as many women as I can to not “miss it,” my friend, Ana Ehrlich, and I thought up the concept of a 36-hour surprise girls’ getaway of sorts. We didn’t want it to be too long, too short, too social, too anti-social, too camp-ish, too anything! What we wanted was the chance to show these women how much awesomeness they could experience in just 36 hours, and how this gift of time would leave them with a residual feeling of accomplishment, something to think back on whenever they needed a little energy boost or moment of joy in their every day.
I get it! It’s not easy to get the plan in order, pick dates, create an itinerary or schedule, figure out the food, etc., so that’s where Ana and I got our inspiration!
WHO:
50 women who trusted us enough to embark on an amazing surprise getaway (no one knew where we were going!) with us as their guide.
WHAT:
36-hour adventure with places that showcased beauty- both natural and man-made, and invoked feelings of gratitude, nostalgia, and wonder.
WHEN:
February 2022 (BUT WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN!!!)
WHERE:
Unexpected places in Florida like Bok Tower Gardens, Snowcat Ridge, Tampa, Sarasota, and a gorgeous state park. The magic of these places is in their pairing—less about the final destination, and more about the journey! Piecing lesser-known, sometimes small, and cute places together is Camp Lisa's specialty.
WHY:
Why not?! Because everyone can use a quick getaway with their favorite girls. Everyone needs to spend quality time with their besties in a car singing, having deep conversations, listening to music, and simply enjoying each other’s company.
We started the trip at a place most people don’t even know exists: The National Historic Landmark, Bok Tower Gardens is beauty, peace, music, architecture, history, and love for this country all wrapped into one. Did you know about it prior to this newsletter? Did you know it is the tallest tower in Florida? ANNNDDD did you know it was built on the tallest hill in Florida? “Neither the sanctuary nor the tower was conceived as a memorial or as a monument… Both were…laid out solely and singly…to open our eyes and awaken our senses to the beautiful… What more can the heart ask for than is here? Beauty, beauty, beauty - everywhere and on all sides.” To come away from a place and feel it reverberating inside you—had the trip ended here, it would have been enough.
Off we went to chill out, enjoy a few thrills and feel like a kid without our kids at Snowcat Ridge. Tubing, screaming for the fun of it, then coming down to s’mores put us all in a great mood. Had we only left home that morning?
Off we went to chill out, enjoy a few thrills and feel like a kid without our kids at Snowcat Ridge. Tubing, screaming for the fun of it, then coming down to s’mores put us all in a great mood. Had we only left home that morning?
Now that we were properly in touch with our inner child, it was time to cross nostalgia off the list. Childhood dreams of walking a tightrope are re-lived at the Ringling Museum where imagination, perseverance, and vision all come together under one tent.
One of the most beautiful and creative mansions in the U.S. is right here in Florida and it has so much to offer. Lush grounds, beautiful architecture, and an actual circus car remind us of circus life as we knew it when we were kids.
Speaking of lush grounds, the opportunity to visit a state park is always fun for me, and since Florida boasts 155 of them, we had to cross one off the bucket list on this trip.
It’s amazing how much you can see and do in 36 hours. The opportunity to not only plan but guide this trip was fun for me too! Helping people get the full experience and give what they were seeing and doing more meaning was so fulfilling.
Do you ever wish you could go on a Camp Lisa Travels getaway? Well, you still have a chance.
Give us a blank 36 hours (2 days and just one night!) and we’ll give you amazing memories and experiences to last a lifetime.
Drive-in your own car with your own crew, and room with up to 4 per room.
Take the day off with us—and get the most out of it.
Do it for yourself.
There’s beauty all around—experience it!
We can’t wait to show you our Florida!
If you’re in the mood for something totally different and you’re ready to venture somewhere close or a little further away, reach out and let Camp Lisa make this trip completely outside the box.
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