Dennis and I had plans to go to Watkins Glen and the Finger Lakes in New York in June, but I caught the most horrendous cold ever and we had to postpone our trip. We rescheduled for last weekend, but once again things didn’t go as planned. As we were about to leave, our cat Archie started acting strange, so we rushed him to the vet. His doctor wasn’t sure what was wrong, but it seemed like he had a urinary blockage, which is really serious. We decided to leave Archie there for the long weekend so he could have tests and be observed in case anything went wrong. So we left for Watkins Glen feeling stressed and worried about our little cat. Fortunately the tests didn’t show anything major and after a day at the vet’s office, Archie seemed to be okay, so my friend Karyn picked him up and brought him back to our house.
Archie’s positive prognosis didn’t help alleviate the stress though. After hearing about Hurricane Irene, we decided to leave early and get home before the storm hit. There was so much talk about road closings and flooding, that we were afraid we’d get stuck somewhere and wouldn’t be able to get back home. So we ended up only spending a just day and a half in Watkins Glen. We crammed a lot into those 36 hours, but there was a lot more wanted to do, so we need to plan a return trip soon!
After a stressful drive through terrible storms to get to Watkins Glen, we went for a nice walk down to the pier at Lake Seneca and take a boat ride out on the lake.
The water was so blue and tranquil. Perfect for unwinding after a stressful day!
The main source of income in Watkins Glen is from salt that is mined from under lake Seneca.
That’s a lot of boats!
The next day we went for a walk through the gorge at Watkins Glen State Park. The park entrance is right off of the main street, and it’s strange to turn the corner and see this magnificent scene. It’s so beautiful that it seems like you’re stepping into another world.
You can look down onto Watkins Glen and the surrounding area from the top of the gorge.
The gorge trail is a mile and a half long, and every inch of it is gorgeous. There really aren’t any words that can accurately describe it.
The park also has a trail along the gorge rim as well as picnic grounds and a camping area. Whenever we’re in Watkins Glen, we usually spend all of our state park time on the gorge trail though.
Stay tuned for more posts about Watkins Glen!
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