We knew from the outset that we were only going to get a glimpse of the Adirondacks. This enormous swath of wilderness covers more than 9000 square miles, from the center of New York state to the Canadian border. More of an issue, though, is that we abruptly hit ‘travel burnout’ at the beginning of […]
We choose our travel destinations for lots of different reasons, but I think this was the first time I wanted to go somewhere simply because of the name. To make it even more enticing, Glimmerglass State Park is located just a few miles outside of Cooperstown, New York, an idyllic little town that’s home to […]
We wrapped up our three-week exploration of New York’s Finger Lakes region in late June. Our final stop: Seneca Lake, with the goal of visiting the Women’s Rights History Museum in Seneca Falls, exploring Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, and doing some wine tasting in the region. We managed two-and-a-quarter out of three. Women’s Rights & […]
Thank you, dear friends, for your supportive comments and emails. Apparently, there are a lot of us dealing with similar issues related to aging parents. I must admit, I feel better with companions in this leaky boat. And although I don’t wish this adventure upon anyone, I’m happy if our experience can benefit others. So…back […]
I‘ve been trying to write a blog post for the past several weeks, and I’m having a hard time. Our blog is mired in the Finger Lakes and we’re now in Maine, after a fabulous summer in the Maritimes. Meanwhile, my mind is running wild and I’m having difficulties reeling it in. This has been […]
Continuing our “Not-New-York-City” tour of New York State, we moved on to explore more of the Finger Lakes region in Central New York. With eleven lakes, several state parks, interesting little towns, waterfalls, wineries, and unique cultural attractions, it wasn’t easy to narrow down our choices. We settled on a handful of things that we […]
Most people, when they think of New York, think of the big city, right? (That’s what even New Yorkers have told us.) But there’s so much more. New York is lush with greenery, waterfalls, and rivers; myriad opportunities for biking and hiking; and interesting little towns. In mid-June, we started a month-long exploration of not-New-York-City […]
Truth be told, Niagara Falls was never on our bucket list. I always imagined it would be tacky, overdone, and overrun with tourists. But we were going right by it on our way to the Finger Lakes, so we had to at least swing by. Here’s our take: Yes, Niagara Falls has a tacky and […]
At the end of May, we made a brief foray into Michigan to visit the Henry Ford Museum and nearby Ann Arbor. Michigan has long been on our list for an in-depth exploration. But with many miles to go to get to the Maritimes, we decided to save the rest of Michigan for another time, […]
Wrapping up our “did it last year and it was so good we came back for more” eastern-central tour, in mid-May we returned to Ohio and Indiana to experience the extravaganza of colorful warblers in migration. This, my friends, is one of the wonders of nature. Even if you aren’t a birder, it is a […]
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