Letchworth State Park
A few weekends back we took a day trip to a state park called Letchworth which is fondly known as "The Grand Canyon of the East" - though when we arrived we discovered that to be a little bit of an overstatement. Nevertheless the park was beautiful in its own way and we enjoyed a hike and the many beautful cascading waterfalls as well as a stop at a local ice creamery with 50 flavors of soft serve!!
Walking the hike between the three falls
At the largest falls
Over 50 flavors of soft serve!!
Montreal
Over memorial day weekend Ross and I took the opportunity to venture a little farther and we spent the weekend in Montreal. The (7 hour!) drive was pleasant in our little Chevy Cruze and we arrived on Friday evening at 10pm to a very vibrant downtown Montreal. We were lucky enough to stay with a friend from Tasis (thanks Kimon!) and so while we waited to meet up with him we enjoyed an amazing crepe at my new found favorite restaurant on earth - Juliette et Chocolat.
The Crepe "Madness" - I dont think its mad at all really
Inside the Basilica Notre Dame in Old Town
Cirque Du Soleil!!
A sneaky shot from inside right before the man told me to put the camera away :)
The "potbangers" slowing our arrival at dinner
Sunday we walked to the park with bagels to watch the local entertainment - the Tam Tam jam which is a drum circle who plays regularly, and of course the group of people Larping. Need I say it was awesome. We then hired Bixi which is this great bike system they have throughout the city and we explored some more on bikes - for those of you who know my biking abilities you will realize this was a great feat for me. We biked into the Latin Quarter to see an "art exhibition" we had heard was taking place, and lo and behold there they were - grannies and grandpas sitting in chairs on the sides of buildings! (See pics below) It was meant to show the beauty and simplicity of old age and was quite a site! We then headed back to Old Town to enjoy some poutine which is a must when in Quebec. Monday morning came too quickly and we had to hit the road for our drive back, but not before enjoying fresh baked goods and taking some baguettes for the road!
The Tam Tam Jam
What is that in the sky - why its just a granny and granpa chilling
This man is changing his shoes
Poutine!
Look mom - pigs ears! Reminds me of the dentist!
General
As far as other things go, Ross and I have just started our marathon training this week and so far so good - although we'll see if we're singing the same tune in week 16. We hosted our "house warming" which was great as the weather was perfect for an outdoor barbecue and have also made a trip to the Alright Knox Art Gallery which was surprisingly good! I have still been doing yoga frequently and have begun to volunteer at an after school program here which is keeping me occupied. I leave for Tasis in 10 days where my brother will join me and I am excited to be passing the Tasis torch on to him. Ross is heading back to Colorado for the fourth of July break and is looking forward to Kays, Ribs, seeing Hank, and family time among other things. Then he returns to work for a few weeks and then will be taking his "core" vacation and joining me at Tasis for 2 weeks. After Tasis I will travel with Brendon to Spain and Portugal and then head back to the land they call Buffalo.
I think that is all the news we have so far, until next time!
