We decided that since we were so close to Palmyra, we had to be sure to see the pageant while we were here. Instead of staying at a hotel, we opted for the outdoor experience. Our girls had never been camping to this point, and we decided it was high time they learned what a s'more was!
We love the tent we purchased from Target. At one point we actually had three unopened tents, all from various retail outlets, to compare size and features. This one won by a landslide. I think really, it was the screened porch that sold us.
Every morning we ate camp breakfasts, except one. Mom and Dad Johns highly recommended a little crepe joint in Pittsford, NY, just outside of Palmyra. Only one problem, they didn't know the name of the place or how to get there. We were undetered by these obstacles and set our GPS for Pittsford, trusting we would arrive at the desired destination. After a lot of U-Turns and yes, pulling over to ask locals if they'd heard of a place specialize in crepes, we found the little gem! Simply Crepes was the name of the place. It was located on the Erie Canal along a delightful strip of shops and cobblestone paths. I instantly fell in love with the charm of Pittsford and hope Jonny will take me back someday for a little R&R at one of their b&b's. The crepes here were worth the wait and toil! Yum! And my favorite part was the oatmeal. Not just any oatmeal, creme brulee oatmeal. Whoever dreamed up this heavenly concoction is a culinary visionary. It was a creamy mix of oatmeal & bananas sweetened just right with a thin layer of creme brulee and crisp sugar topping. This is the stuff that camping is made of...sort of (:
On our way back to Palmyra we noticed this lovely yard sculpture...not anything too special until we discovered it was animated, and in fact, a live bunch of geese taking a stroll in somebody's front yard. They do seem to blend in with the little guy in the red coat...don't ya think?
After a couple of days of camp food, we decided it was time for some good old fashioned exercise. We availed ourselves of the use of this lovely four seater bike. This thing could probably use some WD40 or a tune up. It was a beast to pedal, but the girls enjoyed the adventure and we got our exercise!
2 comments:
looks like so much fun! Did you guys check out REI tents too? ..thanks for the info, so Brian and I know for the future! :D I love reading all these by the way!
We looked at REI, but they were a lot more expensive, and we REALLY wanted a tent with room dividers and a SCREENED PORCH. That narrowed our options considerably...not to mention price
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