Vacation

We returned from our vacation in the Finger Lakes Region on Monday. We had a great time camping. Our site was on a creek which the boys loved! The first thing they did when we parked was take their sneakers off and go in the creek. We did a lot of hiking. Oh, did I mention I forgot my camera? Honestly, how can a person go on vacation and not take their camera?!?!? I still haven't figured it out but that's what I did. My husband placated me by buying 3 disposable cameras. Not the same if you ask me but what could I do? We hiked Taughannock Falls - 215 feet - the highest in NYS. (Picture it in your head....nice and tall and loud!) We hiked at Watkins Glen - 19 water falls there. Walked behind quite a few waterfalls there. (Again, you'll have to picture it in your head :) I liked that hike. We met our neighbors at Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca on Saturday and they brought my camera!!! Hooray, I was so thankful and glad to have my camera! We hiked the falls to the top. As I am soooo out of shape, it was a tough beginning for me. But it eventually got better. And now you no longer have to picture it in your mind....




Z the brave one. He was only one out of four boys who would jump in! So, his Dad joined him.

We also had a couple uninvited visitors .....

eewwww..... he was named Spike and came home with us and released a few days later in the nearby creek.

double eewww! He found his way out of the box and slithered into the bushes. Thank God they came into my husband's path and not mine.

A view of the creek behind our site:

So there you have it - a short recap of our vacation. Now to figure out where to go next year....