Today we saw beauty. Absolute stunning beauty. But I’m getting ahead of myself. First we started with breakfast at the AirBnB and then drove over to Brad and Rachel’s to meet up for the day. You’ve probably heard of the finger lakes but maybe you didn’t know where they were (like we didn’t). Ithaca! There are eleven lakes and many waterfalls. Actually, they have a pretty cute motto here:
Isn’t that a cute play on words? We made sandwiches and packed a picnic before heading out for a few hikes and lots of waterfalls.
This was one gorge that we saw from the top, then drove to the lower trail and hiked in a mile to see it up close. We also passed by some smaller falls along the way. The best thing about this hike was that it was flat with no elevation change. The path was dirt but wide enough for multiple people to walk side by side. It was also completely shaded under the cover of trees. Worth it!
We picnicked and at Taughannock State Park where the marina and the swimmers kept us occupied during our lunch of homemade sandwiches and snacks. The Berry group headed into the town of Trumansburg to use the library wifi for a job interview on zoom. The rest of the clan grabbed some ice coffees and perused a used bookstore before heading back to the picnic area. We did see some cool old buildings in town.
Next up was Ithaca Falls which is a wide waterfall versus a tall one. This was a short walk from the main road over some small river rock. Maybe a five minute walk. It was a tree covered path and you come out from under the branches and you’re standing next to this.
Seriously? I mean seriously! These waterfalls are amazing. And while I love Hawaii and I know they have waterfalls, these are more interactive because you can walk so close to them. You definitely do not want to swim into them because the force of the water would propel you underneath and there have been signs posted everywhere of the danger of drowning.
So once we had our fill of waterfalls, we headed back to the AirBnB to rest and relax before dinner. We played card games, including Garbage, which is becoming a family favorite, and talked about every topic under the sun.
We headed out to the Boat Yard Grill around 5:45pm and found ourselves seated in the coolest atrium. We were indoors which was very appreciated because it started to downpour about ten minutes after we sat down. The wind was coming down sideways and people sitting under the tent outside were seen taking cover under the patio awning. We were thankfully safe inside.
The weather changed so quickly but we have been so lucky on weather for this trip that we’ve hardly ever had poor weather that didn’t work with our itinerary.
All of our food was delicious. Some ordered lobster, surf and turf, the grilled chicken with peaches, lobster Mac n cheese, and the steak medallions. Nobody complained and nearly everyone finished their plates.
There were even a few cocktails purchased and everyone was happy and talking and laughing throughout dinner. It was a fabulous evening and some said it was the best meal on our trip. A fine way to wrap things up. During dinner w woman stopped at our table and complimented Grams on her hair. This happened again in the restroom later so apparently her hair was really popping this evening.
Dessert was ordered despite the heavy sighs and full bellies. Key lime pie, molten lava cake, and a warm cookie with ice cream. How did we have room when we said we had no room? We don’t know…
And then we were ready to wrap up the night. We headed back once again to the AirBnB to hang out and talk. As the hours passed we contemplated our purpose in life, how to overcome our fears, what’s best in eating right, and a plethora of other topics. We greatly enjoyed ourselves and are ready for the long journey to Boston tomorrow!
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