Category: Travel
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Hiking in Harriman State Park
Went hiking in a new park. We’ve passed it several times over the years and have never stopped in to check it out. Pretty silly considering how massive the park is and the closer proximity for the drive. Of course weather conditions were not ideal. It had rained in the…
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Sam’s Point High Point Loop – Alone
It was a crisp Saturday morning and I had it in my head that I was going to do this loop. I was going to make the 3 hour trip and walk the near ten miles. So, with little planning as well as some sandwiches, I put my trip in…
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Bull Hill Full Loop, some ice, and a painful bottom
The day started early. Still dark outside and excited to go hiking again. It’s been several weeks since last time hiking and wasn’t sure how we would hold up! The weather was crisp but dressed in several lawyers for good measure. Better to take off a few pieces than wish…
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Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Yesterday, at the begrudging of Ola, we went hiking some new trails at Minnewaska State Park. It was a dreary day that consisted of a few showers but mostly just a constant and continuous mist. We started our adventure on the trail at Lake Minnewaska from the upper parking lot…
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Camp Hero State Park
Located at the eastern end of Long Island and the farthest you can go in New York State sits Camp Hero. Most people when they hear about Long Island think of the Hamptons or Montauk lighthouse. And though they are great places to visit, most people drive right by some…
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Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Most people would pass it by without even knowing it is there. A small, and I think perilous, unassuming entrance comes on the side of sunrise highway just before “the merge” where sunrise becomes a highway and service road. Upon turning into the narrow entrance, one crosses over a bike…
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Bull Hill Loop – Cold Spring NY
After a recommendation by some close friends of ours, we decided to take a hike on the Bull Hill loop trail. It was a crisp 37 degree morning and we were ready. We had hiked a similar trail the week before nearby, one requiring climbing, scrambling, and dragging yourself on…