Autumn in upstate New York!
I am back from our trip! Did you miss me? 😉 We had an activity-packed week spending time with the boy’s extended family. It was like a mini family reunion. And by mini, I mean 13 people total, which doesn’t seem like much until you’re trying to coordinate everyone in the morning or get seated at a restaurant, haha. We went to a spa, and up a scenic overlook and to cute little lakeside towns, took a train further upstate for the views and shopping, spent time hanging around his uncle’s house, went to an apple orchard to pick apples and ended up doing a wine tasting since they turned out to be a winery, too. It was a very autumn-y trip all around. And we ate A LOT. There was lots of eating out, but also lots of taking turns to cook at his uncle’s house, plus the owner of the B&B cooked breakfast every morning for those of us staying there. I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten so much delicious food in one week before. But we are back in ATX, and reunited with a puppy who got spoiled at doggie day care boarding, and I have some fun pictures to show you:
We don’t get this is Austin.
The bed & breakfast we stayed at, and our cute room with an amazing tub.
That’s my picture taking pose.
The boy and I with a quintessentially autumn background.
Playing with panoramic settings on Ian’s phone camera.
Me at the top of Prospect Mountain.
A beautiful shot from the train on the way from Saratoga Springs to North Creek.
Montage of fun shots from our trip to the apple orchard-winery combo where we picked apples and did a wine tasting.
Ian and I at the orchard.
We spent a lot of time at his uncle’s house, which is also home to these monsters, appropriately named Brontosaurus and Allosaurus.
Sunset from the plane on the way home to Austin.
How was your week? Is it autumn-y where you are?
Ha, those are very appropriate doggy names. New York is so beautiful. I’ve only been to the NYC part of the state, but pictures like this make me want to explore a little more. It’s finally feeling like fall here (Chicago), too. It was weirdly warm for a while, but the leaves are changing for real now. Yay!
Right? They really are like mini dinosaurs. So huge.
This was my first time being in the non-NYC part of NY, it was nice – very scenic! Our leaves are still all green here in Austin.
OMG I LOVE Brontosaurus and Allosaurus! Perfect for mastiffs 🙂
Looks like fun all around
Haha, somehow I knew you’d like the doggies. They are SUPER slobbery, though.
Very lovely! I haven’t been to upstate NY in a long time.
As I live in Massachusetts, it is very Autumn-y where I am. I love this time of year, I wish it lasted longer
I bet is is beautiful up in your neck of the woods in winter, too, though. At least before the snow turns all slushy. 🙂
The pictures are beautiful! I enjoyed the cooler weather by proxy. Thanks!
Thank you! 🙂
Oh my gosh that scenery is just stunning! It looks like you had a beautiful trip.
Thank you! It was a good trip. 🙂
I grew up in Houston, and we used to come to AUSTIN to get fall leaves! 🙂 But having lived in Massachusetts I agree New England etc. has it better.
Ha! Too funny. I definitely think the northeast has it better. They get more than a week of color. 🙂
Amazing pictures! I love this recap! It looks like such a picturesque trip. And oh my gosh those dogs are huge.
Thank you! It was a scenic trip. And yes, I’m pretty sure they’re a dog-dinosaur crossbreed. Huge. 🙂
Those colors! So lovely.
Thank you! 😀