Last day in Mayville! We had a late but lovely breakfast, and decided to go to the Chautauqua Institution. Interesting place, where artists, authors, philosophers, and scientists started a community, to inspire eachother and provide courses during summer. Lovely houses, the Miller Bell Tower, and a small child-friendly beach, where T., D., and G. build …
Saturday morning we are heading for Westfield, about 6 miles North from Mayville, for their Farmer’s and Artisan Market “with lots of breakfast and lunch opportunities” – that’s what the brochure told us. There are fruits, honey, and lots of bakery (the Amish are famous for their pies and chocolate chip cookies), some music (a …
Thursday morning, early to rise, and getting ready for our trip to the lake. Packing, cleaning, last errands….and then we are on our way! No major traffic issues, and again beautiful weather, blue skies and impressive high clouds. Just after noon, we arrive in Mayville and head to the real estate company to collect the …
Vacation can be so relaxing… sitting on the deck, watching the dogs, reworking the garden, because Finn pushed over the fence and pulled out the grasses (again!)… Doing some reading and quilting – the weather is warm, and a bit humid, but still great. We have planned to go on a Ducky Tour in the afternoon, to …
Monday, and the first schoolday of the year for T. (pre-K) and S. (high school, The Barack Obama Academy for International Studies). We had an early breakfast and brought T. to her new class, and after that drove D. to her work. We are going to explore Butler Street in Lawrenceville, an upcoming neighbourhood with …
After a short night, the music and chatter downstairs in the bar went on beyond 1:30 in the morning, we woke up at 7:00, for an early start. We wanted to get on the road early, so it would still be cooler to drive, and second because we did not want to arrive too late in …
Today, we start the next part of our trip: we are going West, and our destination for today is Milford. The sun is out, the sky is blue and when we leave it is already 27 degrees Celsius. We have 326 miles to go, but traffic is so busy, and on the I-84 we have …
Today, Friday is all about relaxing – after breakfast we prepare for the beach, it is almost around the corner of our address at Cory Lane. Everybody have their own beach-chair-backpack, very convenient! We find a nice spot, close to the coast line (it is almost low tide). And then it is just a matter …
Yesterday was a fun day. It started with popovers for breakfast, with delicious jams, fruits and good coffee. Popovers are a bit like croissants, but different… Out on the deck with the sun already out, clouds flying high and away – this promises to be another beautiful day. We brought some hagelslag for A., and he LOVED …
After a good night’s sleep, we wake up early, but the sun is out already, and starting the day on the deck with coffee/tea is not bad at all! Our host T. is preparing a real American breakfast, with slices of melon, baked potatoes, scrambled eggs, and of course, bacon! Literally an ‘all-day-breakfast’. At the …