In between our ''bigger'' trips, we have found we like to stay closer to home and explore.  The past two weekends, we spent in the Schwarzwald (Black Forest), which starts just an hour south of where we live.  The first weekend, Aaron planned, and didn't tell me where we were going of what we were doing.  I always love when he surprises me like that (and secretly hate it too, I never know how to dress for it!).