(Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake Looking East)Tina and I celebrated our 10th anniversary this past weekend with a trip to one of our favorite destinations, the Finger Lakes Region of New York. We departed on Friday and made our way north stopping briefly to drop off the boys at my parents place along the way. We then proceeded to Selinsgrove Brewing Company for lunch. This has become a mandatory stop for us when traveling to the Lakes. We also decided to stop at Bullfrog Brewery in Williamsport, PA to help break up the trip.
We arrived in Geneva, NY around 7:00 p.m. and checked into our B&B, the Bragdon House. We were greeted warmly and enthusiastically by our host Jennifer who was also to be our guide on the next days wine tour. After settling in, we walked into town and had a great meal at a place called Halsey's. I must mention that if you are ever in Geneva and find yourself in Halsey's, by all means order the scallops as an appetizer.
On Saturday we took our time in the morning and had a wonderful breakfast of french toast stuffed with peaches. After breakfast we headed out on our wine tour. Having been to numerous wineries on the western side of Seneca Lake, we decided to hit the Cayuga Wine Trail. We did make two stops on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake before heading to the western Shore of Cayuga Lake. The weather was perfect for a wine tour. There was very little humidity, a cool breeze was blowing and there were cumulus clouds lazily floating by. I'm not an oenophile, so I won't bore you with details of the tastings, but the company and the pleasant day created a wonderful context and I was impressed with the wines we tasted.
Here is a list of the wineries we visited (click on the trail name for winery information):
Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Ventosa
Three Brothers Estate (Stony Lonesome, Rogue Hollow, Passion Feet and Barley Yards)
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
Knapp
Goose Watch
Hosmer
The Thirsty Owl
Sheldrake
After our tour, we headed back to the B&B and had our leftovers from Halsey's. We hung out for awhile relaxing and playing with Bubba the pug then decided to go back to Halsey's for the scallops.
Sunday came too fast, but we got up early and drove down to the Lakefront Park in Geneva and went for a nice run along the Lake. Afterwards we had another great breakfast, souffles this time, before having to get ready to head back to PA.
The drive home was easy, and to savor, as well as extend, our anniversary celebration, we again stopped at Selinsgrove Brewing for a late lunch.
We couldn't have asked for a better weekend to celebrate. Our hosts were very gracious and the B&B was, in our opinion, one of the best ones that we have stayed in. Geneva is a beautiful and friendly town. We look forward to going there again, not to mention, another 10 years of marriage.
Here are some photos from the weekend.
We arrived in Geneva, NY around 7:00 p.m. and checked into our B&B, the Bragdon House. We were greeted warmly and enthusiastically by our host Jennifer who was also to be our guide on the next days wine tour. After settling in, we walked into town and had a great meal at a place called Halsey's. I must mention that if you are ever in Geneva and find yourself in Halsey's, by all means order the scallops as an appetizer.
On Saturday we took our time in the morning and had a wonderful breakfast of french toast stuffed with peaches. After breakfast we headed out on our wine tour. Having been to numerous wineries on the western side of Seneca Lake, we decided to hit the Cayuga Wine Trail. We did make two stops on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake before heading to the western Shore of Cayuga Lake. The weather was perfect for a wine tour. There was very little humidity, a cool breeze was blowing and there were cumulus clouds lazily floating by. I'm not an oenophile, so I won't bore you with details of the tastings, but the company and the pleasant day created a wonderful context and I was impressed with the wines we tasted.
Here is a list of the wineries we visited (click on the trail name for winery information):
Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Ventosa
Three Brothers Estate (Stony Lonesome, Rogue Hollow, Passion Feet and Barley Yards)
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
Knapp
Goose Watch
Hosmer
The Thirsty Owl
Sheldrake
After our tour, we headed back to the B&B and had our leftovers from Halsey's. We hung out for awhile relaxing and playing with Bubba the pug then decided to go back to Halsey's for the scallops.
Sunday came too fast, but we got up early and drove down to the Lakefront Park in Geneva and went for a nice run along the Lake. Afterwards we had another great breakfast, souffles this time, before having to get ready to head back to PA.
The drive home was easy, and to savor, as well as extend, our anniversary celebration, we again stopped at Selinsgrove Brewing for a late lunch.
We couldn't have asked for a better weekend to celebrate. Our hosts were very gracious and the B&B was, in our opinion, one of the best ones that we have stayed in. Geneva is a beautiful and friendly town. We look forward to going there again, not to mention, another 10 years of marriage.
Here are some photos from the weekend.
5 comments:
no sneaking a rod n reel on a anniversary get away?!?!?! looks like a great time man...keep everything rollin'!
Not this time, but I did have a rod and reel on my honeymoon and pounded stripers on Cape Cod.
Congratulations! It looks like a beautiful place...
Wow, I will not be showing my wife this blog as she will be asking why we haven't gone there. Trips, with the wife, and with the boys looked awesome. My kids are just starting to "rock climb" We joined Lifetime fitness and they have a huge climbing wall with all different levels of walls to climb, so the kids have had a blast. Guess I need to start figuring out where I can take them outdoors to climb now.
Congratulations to both of you on the 10-yr anniversary and it looks like a fabulous trip. I've often wondered what the 'Finger Lakes' region looked like. Now I know!
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