Thousand Islands: Boldt Castle, A Monument to Love

3719844994 8be0d00cff1 245x300 Thousand Islands: Boldt Castle, A Monument to LoveThere’s a sad tale to be told in the Thousand Islands, one of hearts and death and a great mansion abandoned.  

It’s the story of the finest summer home ever (partially) built in these parts: Boldt Castle

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Thousand Islands: Finding Warmth in Clayton

3719051503 7ea66a2a5b 300x199 Thousand Islands: Finding Warmth in ClaytonWe recently returned from the Thousand Islands, a chain of more than a thousand islands between upstate New York and Ontario, Canada along the St. Lawrence Seaway…and discovered anew that there’s a lot to do in the small 1800s-era town of Clayton, New York.

That is, once you’re done lounging by the wide, deep river for hours on end, gazing at the water and thinking about nothing at all.

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Thousand Islands: More Than Just Dressing

3425288199 91b2a77118 300x218 Thousand Islands: More Than Just DressingWe can’t wait to get back to the Thousand Islands in July…

Where are the Thousand Islands, you ask?  Well, on the St. Lawrence River between upstate New York and Ontario, Canada.  There are actually more than 1000 islands here, but we’re not counting.

Unplugged from much of the modern world, this is the perfect summer spot to turn off your cell phone, kick back in a wooden deck chair, open a book you’ve long neglected, and listen to the river slap the dockside…’til the fireflies come out twinkling.

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