Back to my Champlain Valley Home...

Upon leaving Chicago, we drove south through Indiana which had marginally fewer tolls than Illinois. Continuing east, we were glad not to hit traffic in Cleavland at rush hour and we grabbed some Mexican cuisine outside of Erie, Pennsylvania. We stayed the night, just outside of Fredonia, New York at Lake Erie State Park.

After a muggy night in the car, we packed up and headed to New Hartford, New York where we would visit my Great Aunt Ruth, who is ninety-six and never seems to age! After chatting for a while, we went to visit my cousin Leslie and her cute son Jacob in Canastota. We had a great time, ate some fantastic food and noticed that Jacob is ready for a road-trip:

We drove to North Lake and spent the next two nights at camp with my parents. We enjoyed sailing, canoeing, reading and eating a S'morgasbord (that would be a smorgasbord of S'mores) around the campfire. It felt nice to relax in a familiar place again, and we got to catch up with my folks!

Our trip home wouldn't have been complete without one more stop: Wadhams! We went to the Dogwood Bakery for lunch, where I consumed a Peanut Butter, Jelly and Cheddar sandwich. The rest of the afternoon was filled with music as we got to reunite with Kevin and Elizabeth. After a feast in Plattsburgh, we boarded the ferry and arrived home where we were greeted by a mouthy cat.

We're home for a day, but looking at the weather it looks like a kayak trip may be in order. It's going to be hot and muggy and we can hear the lake calling! 

Just after returning home, we jotted our trip onto the same map that included our 2010 trip. There is some overlap, but Colorado certainly looks much better explored...and that was our goal!