Last week, Husband and I took an unexpected trip to upstate New York.
The trip included some very somber moments, but it proved to be the break that we needed. Between Husband’s garden, our regular full-time work, Husband’s catering and all the business of summer, we haven’t been able to spend much time together. We were craving time.
And we got it. 10 hours in the truck together up and 10 hours back (first road trip in the new truck was a total success!), plus a few hikes, waterfalls, and some good nights camping.
It was my first time camping with Husband’s family, and it was great (in spite of the rain). I even learned a few things, like how difficult it is to squeeze into skinny jeans when dressing in a tent…
Ready for an overload of trip photos?
On the way up, it began to rain…and of course we don’t yet have my tonneau cover installed.
We hiked Watkins Glen…
When we reached the bottom of the glen, I saw this little Perry’s ice cream stand and got really excited. Having lived in Upstate New York for all of middle school and high school, I had come to love this local brand of ice cream. Alas, this stand didn’t have anything chocolate! So we spent the rest of the week hunting down another spot for Perry’s–successfully! I got mint chocolate chip…
We went to the farm where Husband’s dad grew up…
And Husband checked under the rocks for crayfish.
We saw a few more waterfalls…
We explored the town of Horseheads, and found a delicious little Italian pastry shop (and iced chai!)…
And Husband managed to steal the camera from me for a while…
And I managed to sneak away for a quick swing on the playground…
And, finally, we had plenty of late night campfires at Robert Treman SP…
Overall, I’d say it was a good trip.
