NBNC>SYRNY: May 28-29, 2014

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Site 115 Green Lakes SP NY

Our first day in Green Lakes and we awaken to…listen for it….yup, rain drops. Welcome to upstate New York, the home of gray, overcast clouds followed immediately with precipitation in either the frozen or liquid form. Towards to end of the day the sun peeked through, briefly, and then hoards of mosquitoes. While filling up with water last night when we got to the campground there were swarms of skeeters surrounding Dave. Looked like a shot from the movie “bugs-are-us.”  

Site 51 American Heritage in Williamsburg VA

Our travels from Williamsburg to Syracuse yesterday was uneventful, nearly ten hours long and safe. During our 579 miles we by-passed the I-95 mess around Washington/Baltimore by heading westward on route 17 to route 66 and then 81 north.  Following through the scenic route 17 we passed by pine and hardwood forests. And, as the mind wanders while putting miles under our feet, I could not help but wonder: when you are driving along and large trees are lying on the ground do you wonder if anyone heard the tree when it felled? Was there a large thunk when the tree hit the ground? Did the ground rumble? Did the driver passing by just then wonder why their car skittered across the road like there was an earthquake? Just wondering.  Let me know if you are wondering, too.

When we arrived at Green Lakes at 7 o'clock we set up quickly because of the swarming skeeters and settle in for the night. Thursday morning as we drive through the park we open the windows and we are surrounded by the sweet fragrance of wild honeysuckle twining its invasiveness on the roadside. The perfume in the air is intoxicating. Too bad this photo is not a scratch-n-sniff! Green Lakes is a great place to see nature at its wonder. We watched a doe-to-be munching on greened plants and woodchucks skittering the roadside. Reminding us that our upstate New York is beautiful when still blooming into the spring. 

Debbie and Doug Costello

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Today the temperature peeked at a balmy 64! Although still overcast skies and in need of jackets we tore down the fence at Dave's parents home, which will make mighty fine firewood for us while up here. An evening of enjoyment was spent with Dave's brother and wife, Doug and Debbie.