We’re going on a cruise, but not on The Pearl. This time we’re cruising out of NYC to Bermuda on Celebrity’s Summit, with 2,156 of our closest friends. 😂 Well…you know that’s not exactly true, but maybe a few will be friends by the end of the cruise. We’re going to be one of the masses on this trip.
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past and a bridge to our future.” – Alex Haley
Wow hard to believe June is over and July is here. Summer has finally arrived in upstate New York…warmer temperatures and more sunshine, so the summer is in full swing. Hopefully this trend will stick around for awhile.
As I’ve posted before blogging is a little difficult when you stay in one place…one day blends into the next and it just doesn’t seem like we’re doing anything blog worthy. We’ve enjoyed the company of family and friends this season and we’ve had a great time showing all of them the sights. We’ve had our grandson, Graham, onboard twice in June. Once on his own and another time while his whole family was here. Even our little Cora got to spend three nights on the boat with us…she did great. We all had a lot of fun.
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We’ve wanted to hike Ricketts Glen for the past three years, but the weather or time always seemed to get in our way…until Friday. What a wonderful day to spend hiking this amazing park, the sun was out and the temperature was in the lower 70s. Ricketts Glen State Park is one of the most scenic areas in Pennsylvania and is comprised of 13,050 acres, which crosses into three counties. We hiked a little over four miles on the Ganoga Glen, Glen Leigh and Highland Trails. The loop took us by 18 of the 21 named waterfalls in the park, although we saw many other falls that weren’t considered special enough to be named. Each waterfall cascades through rock strewn clefts of this ancient hillside and the hike was incredible. The waterfalls ranged in height from Cayuage Falls at 11′ to Ganoga Falls which is 94’…they were all spectacular.
“The best wines are the ones we drink with friends.”
Frontenac Point Vineyard began producing wines in 1982, it became the 44th New York farm-winery., there are now over 400 wineries in the state of New York. The property is on the west side of Cayuga Lake and has a panoramic view of the lake. They work hard to maintain the winery’s small size and hands-on approach, currently producing just 2000 to 3000 cases a year. All the grapes used to make their wines are grown in the winery’s own 18-acre vineyard. Their focus is on dry wines. We tried their 2015 Riesling one of the best we’ve had on the lake.
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This is a picture of the falls and the Seneca Paper Mill built in 1884
After hiking the Outlet Trail we stopped at the Spotted Duck Creamery for a little reward. This creamery makes their custard using organic local ingredients…much of it comes from their farm. They use duck eggs, enhance the name Spotted Duck. Why ducks…according to the own’s, they “make a far superior custard than chicken eggs; the increased yolk size makes a much richer flavor while the firmer whites are a better suspender, giving our frozen custard it’s signature creamy texture.” The farm was beautiful, the service from Dane was exceptional, the ice cream was very good and the flavors were fun.
We shared the Hollywood, which was a flight of four flavors….we choice: Raspberry Truffle, Maple Nutt, Emu Tracks and Real Cookies n Cream.
“Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.” – John C. Maxwell
We had a busy week…weather is starting to improve, here and there, so we can finally get out of the boat. The theme for this week was visitors. Our first visitors arrived on Wednesday. Barbara and David from Miss My Money are back in the area getting their boat ready for the season. We had a great visit and enjoyed lunch at a local place overlooking the lake. We’ve known them for a long time and it’s always nice to reconnect.
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“Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.” – Wanda Hope Carter
We spent our last morning on Eleuthera at our favorite beach soaking in this incredible view. Looking at this water never gets tiring to me.
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“When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.” – Barbara Bush
By Friday we all decided to go our own way for part of the day…Eric and his family spent the day at Sky Beach Resort, Kyle and his family went back to our favorite little beach on the Exuma Sound and Stan and I drove north to explore Harbour Island. The island is located at the northern end of Eleuthera and is called “Briland” by the locals. A sign welcomes you that reads, “Welcome to Harbour Island, Home of Friendly People”.
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