Dale had a birthday on Sunday so we knew we needed to have our own little celebration on Saturday. Dale said the only thing he wanted for his birthday was snow. Since I didn't think that would be quite possible (driving to snow takes just a little bit longer) I asked him if he would settle for cold. He agreed and I started planning! Someone had given me the idea to give him this trip for Christmas but since he asked for snow for his birthday I thought this would be even more perfect!
So off to Jerome we went!
We were so happy that we went on Saturday. The weather was AMAZING! We actually needed layers and the town had was completely covered in layers of fog! It gave it an almost eerie feeling. So amazing.
Dale could not have been happier! He said the way the roads were set up and the sidewalks and the little narrow walkways between houses plus the cold and the fog reminded him exactly of one of the areas on his mission! For him to be able to sort of go back in time and remember all these things made the trip even more perfect!
I didn't get pictures of a lot of the old relics they had all over the town but this was funny! Dale tried to see if it actually still worked. Would have been so cool if it had!
I bet the people in the shops facing that old water fountain laugh at all the people that try to see if it works! ha ha
It was so foggy we could barely see in front of us and while we were walking around the curves of the roads not being able to see more than a few feet in front of us was one of the weirdest and creepiest sensations ever!
Before we read the description about this place Dale and I swore it was an old jail. It was the coolest building! It used to be something before it was burned down. It was the biggest building in Jerome so when they rebuilt it in the 1800's they rebuilt it with brick and for a while it was a reception center. And then a hotel before the structure started to crumble on itself!
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The coolest old doors ever! I told Dale I wanted to blow this picture up and hang it somewhere in our house!
Dale saw these old houses turned Bed and Breakfasts and Dale and I so badly want to buy a vacant one and start up our own. Within the first 10 minutes of the trip Dale said he wanted to make this place our permanent residence!
I am so glad Dale enjoyed his birthday surprise so much! We will definitely be going back!
Dale I hope you had a good birthday! I love you! You are the best!
