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Springtime in the Adirondacks
It was March, and reality was really starting to catch up to us as we searched for housing and collected quotes from moving companies and I began spending all my free time applying for jobs. But the most pressing matter (priorities, right?) was that our “Before We Leave” to-do list still had quite a few… Continue reading
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Tri-State Adventures – Taconic State Park, New York
As spring rolled around, I began to realize that we had just over a year left in New England, very little vacation time, and far more than a year’s worth of adventures left on my to-do list. Memorial Day Weekend isn’t always the best time to travel. The first couple years out here, it torrentially… Continue reading
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Exploring beautiful Lake George, New York
Years back, a friend of mine went to Lake George and posted photos of the trip on social media. She and her family had hiked up to a high point and the view from the top was of a large blue lake dotted with luscious green islands. I went home that day and added Lake… Continue reading
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New York, New York
By the time we left the east coast a couple months back, I’d lived there for multiple years, and in that time I only managed to spend about 24 hours in New York City. Total. My main excuse is that it’s expensive – at least from the perspective of a broke young adult. Also, 6+… Continue reading
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High in the ‘Gunks – Minnewaska State Park, New York
I’m a big fan of Groupon. I know I’ve mentioned this before. They have great stuff, everything from discount trips to Europe to tours of local breweries. As it turns out, they also on occasion offer discounted stays at local campgrounds, which is how this trip was born. I didn’t know at the time that… Continue reading
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Adventures in the Adirondacks
Adirondack Park, New York encompasses more than 6 million acres of the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, including rivers, lakes, and mountains. We had only two and a half days to spend in this area so we barely scratched the surface. But we had a lot of fun exploring this new territory. We arrived… Continue reading
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Cave of the Winds – Niagara Falls, New York
If you haven’t been to Niagara Falls, you’ve probably seen pictures of it and read the stats about how big it is and how much water flows over it every second. Hundreds of thousands of gallons – it has one of the highest waterfall flow rates in the world. That’s a big number, but I… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving in North Carolina
By the time Thanksgiving rolled around, I was still struggling with this whole living on the east coast thing. Work was going okay. Living here was not. I got along well with my roommates and colleagues, but I missed my family and friends. And I was in serious mountain withdrawal. Fortunately, I had a few… Continue reading
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Eastward Bound (part III) – Ontario to the Atlantic
Day 5. The last day of our cross-country road trip. After catching one last glimpse of Niagara Falls, my mom and I set off for the long drive across upstate New York. We drove all the way to Schenectady, before branching off onto Highway 7. This wasn’t the fastest route. But, as per usual, we… Continue reading
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Eastward Bound (part II) – Indiana to Ontario
At the end of my last post, my mom and I were wading in Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Day 4 of our cross-country excursion, however, was the one I was most excited for. Our destination: Niagara Falls! We left Indiana early in the morning, continuing across the northern edge of the state… Continue reading