Lisa
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Hike in Ponchos
It started raining last night shortly after we got back to Usain from our showers and is still raining today. Time to don the water resistant hiking pants and boots and find the ponchos. We did the creek portion of the hike from yesterday to get a two-mile walk then returned to dry out. The…
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World’s End
With a name like World’s End and described as a “rugged outdoor spot for camping and hiking” this campground could not be passed by. On the way to World’s End State Park, we did pass Ricketts Glen State Park and have put that on our must-see-on-a-return-trip list as it has many waterfalls all on one…
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Appalachian Trail Parking off I-80
We had quite a time getting to the Appalachian trail parking that is right off I-80 in the Delaware Water Gap. Yesterday we hiked up to see the gap from the Pennsylvania side, but today we wanted to hike different trails that are on the New Jersey side. First time trying to exit, we didn’t…
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Delaware Water Gap Hike, part of Appalachian Trail
Traveling does teach you new vocabulary, like the suffix -kill having nothing to do with death and a water gap not being a gap in water. The Delaware River cut a path perpendicular to a mountain range so it is called a water gap. It must offer the path of least resistance to road crews…
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Poconos Mountains, Pennsylvania
We left the campground right away for the Catskills Visitor’s Center where we knew we could get internet service. Tony checked in with work, we found our route for travel today, then we took a short walk to the fire tower on site. There are six remaining fire towers in the Catskills and they are…
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Kaaterskill Falls, New York
The suffix -kill is used frequently in this part of New England, and reflects the former New Netherlands Dutch colonial names where -kill indicates a body of water like streams and rivers. There is no cell service at Woodland Valley and the tree cover prevents Dishy usage. We traveled to the local town and found…
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The Catskills, back in New York
We checked into the Woodland Valley Campground after another long interstate drive. We weren’t going to take the interstate, but in a moment of no service, we got rerouted that way—grrrrr to Google. The final part of the drive into the Catskills was beautiful. Our campground is 5+-miles up a twisty mountain road. Don’t picture…
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Ventimiglia Vineyard in New Jersey
Harvest Host membership pays off in getting us a lovely parking spot by a stream at the Ventimiglia Vineyard. And, it’s not raining at the vineyard!!! We enjoyed our wine-tasting and bought two bottles to take with us. New York City was like a big gravity draw trying to pull us in. Every exit had…
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A rainy day walk on the Niantic (East Lyme) boardwalk, Connecticut
Do we have umbrellas? Yes! Do we have ponchos? Yes! Did we use either on this walk? No! It was only misty when we started, but downright raining when we were through. My biggest regret on this rainy day walk was wearing jeans, and not quick-dry hiking pants. We found all kinds of places to…
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A hike through the forest to the beach
Before leaving Northampton, we stop once again at the Outlook Farm store to get more apples, some cheese and a cinnamon twist treat. The twist reminded Tony of his mom’s pastries, but it was made from a different dough. Still tasty, but not like Kay’s twists. Got some pictures at the store this time! “Old…