The Finger Lakes

Following our noses with fingers crossed to find a spot in a campground somewhere in the Finger Lakes region of New York - and knowing in August there probably won’t be much available - makes me think that next trip this way will require a bit more planning.  Sunday was another long driving day but we planned to stay two days to rest our sore backsides.  How do long distance drivers sit for long stretches??? We found a campground right on the Clyde River, less than 1/2 hour by kayak to the Erie Canal.

Our campsite faced west so we got a glimpse of the sun setting before it dropped behind the trees.

Seems no matter how hard we tried to escape it, the heat followed us.  The temperatures in this part of New York were “not normal” according to natives...  

This morning it was in the high 80’s when we launched our kayak - had to paddle hard to get a breeze!  There is a nice 90 minute paddle from a launch in the campground.  We saw a doe swim across from one side to the other - ever seen a deer swim?  There were ducks, gulls and blue herons.  There are eagles that nest in the area but we were not lucky enough to see any.    

After kayaking we went to Seneca Falls for lunch (and air conditioning).  There is a wonderful museum there dedicated to the ladies who held their conference in 1848 to demand women’s rights.  Interesting stuff!  And I loved the poster in a shop next door:

It was getting hotter (low 90s) so we looked around for another refuge from the heat:

The AC was working well and the machines were HOT!  I actually came out with more money than I went in with!  Roscoe held his own at the tables.

Heading West to Ohio tomorrow.