Lisa
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Kickapoo
We enjoyed a morning walk at the Lindenwood Nature Preserve in Ft. Wayne, Indiana then traveled on to Kickapoo State Park in Illinois. I’m cooking up some squash and onions that we purchased at the Cowboy Corner when we pulled over to make a navigation adjustment and switch drivers. Usain has a lovely induction burner…
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Marblehead and More Wine!
We set off for Marblehead to see yet another lighthouse, climb on rocks along Lake Erie, and walk through the shops area of the town. We stopped at a farm stand on our way out to get some peaches and treats. The winery last night was nice, so let’s try another one tonight on Aug.…
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First Harvest Host Winery
The Winery at Spring Hill is our Harvest Host for the night near Geneva, Ohio. We ate some unhealthy, comfort food and enjoyed wine-aritas. I am definitely getting into this retirement gig!
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Wine then Biking
We planned to do a bike ride but alas, it was raining. Instead, we went to a winery to wait out the rain—excellent idea. Penn Shore Vineyards was a wonderful wine-tasting place and we took a bottle with us. Grape vines for as far as you could see (like corn and beans in Iowa). The…
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Dunkirk Lighthouse
Lake Erie State Park in NY. We stopped in Dunkirk first to see the lighthouse there. Today, it is very hot. We won’t have an electrical hookup tonight, so we try to find shade to park the van during the day. Running the air for sleeping feels good, but it takes about half of our…
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Wine / Book / Rock
We also visited the nearby town of Perry where I found a used book store and a bottle of local wine. Perfect! We found a rock on a hike in Letchworth that is part of a Facebook group where this guy leaves painted rocks in parks with posting instructions on the back.
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Grand Canyon of the East
Letchworth State Park was recommended by a couple we met in Ft. Niagara State Park (Tony gave him a tour of Usain) who said it was their favorite in New York. It has a big canyon with two beautiful waterfalls to view and lots of hiking trails. There isn’t as much water in the Genesee…
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Cornell University
We stopped in Ithaca, NY to see waterfalls there. The Ithaca Falls are right in town near the Cornell University campus. We carefully drove Usain to a small parking lot and didn’t stay long. What a beautiful campus! Tony thought it looked like a typical college town. Crowds of people walking everywhere and no place…
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Bowman Lake State Park
Bowman Lake State Park is a beautiful park with a shallow lake and gorgeous old growth forest to hike through. I found many primitive plants here which made me think of teaching botany and was doubly appreciative of the wonderful collection that Jennifer R. left for me at JHS. Hiking on layers of leaves and…
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Finger Lake Region
We traveled to the Finger Lake region to stay at Bowman Lake State Park. The campsite is shady and cool. We have no problems being here without an electrical hookup. We wore sweatshirts to walk around and look at the stars—so far from city light pollution.