Off to New York City
June 25, 2010 by Melanie
Filed under New York, New York City, Northeast, The Americas, USA
Long time no talk…but that’s just because it’s been a long time since I’ve had consistent wi-fi.
Costa Rica has many things – lush jungles, howling monkeys, screeching frogs, crashing waves, endless palm orchards, dramatic thunderstorms – but satellite coverage when it’s cloudy? Not so much. So, I’ve contented myself with being on vacation and taking lots of photos.
After a week of beautifully preserved nature without crowds (besides the wedding party for Adam’s cousin Minona and her new husband, Peter), it’s hard to get my head around the fact that tomorrow Adam and I will each be in one of the largest cities in the world…just not the same city.
As of last night, we‘d arrived in San Jose, the last stop on our Costa Rican trip and itself a bit of a culture shock.
TWT Travel Binder: New York
August 20, 2009 by Melanie
Filed under New York, Northeast, The Americas, USA
We have a lot of connections to New York.
Adam’s paternal uncle’s family lives in uptown Manhattan on the westside,
and one of my maternal aunts lives downtown on the east.
Adam’s college roommate is in Brooklyn,
while my oldest friend lives in Port Chester, 45 minutes outside the city.
I myself split my college years between Syracuse University and NYU.
Adam’s paternal aunt and uncle are based in Ithaca, and much of his mom’s family lives up near Syracuse.
Adam’s maternal uncle and aunt own a small and perfect island in the Thousand Islands,
on the St. Lawrence River up near Canada.
But with all of our travel to New York over the years, we still haven’t made it to
the Hamptons or the Finger Lakes wine country. Good thing it’s a long life.
Here are some resources to help you plan your own “travels with two” to New York.
Thousand Islands: Boldt Castle, A Monument to Love
August 5, 2009 by Melanie
Filed under New York, The Americas, Thousand Islands, USA
There’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.
Thousand Islands: Finding Warmth in Clayton
August 3, 2009 by Melanie
Filed under Clayton, New York, The Americas, Thousand Islands, USA
We 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.
Thousand Islands: More Than Just Dressing
May 11, 2009 by Melanie
Filed under Canada, New York, Northeast, Northern California, Thousand Islands, USA
We 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.
