July 23, 2021 Ithaca

Smith Park Campground Hector, NY Day 3

Another walk up the big hill! 

Can you find the yellow finch in the wildflowers?

Today we took the Jeep and the bikes and drove into Ithaca.  We had the idea that we would ride to the center of town and bike around.  When we got to Ithaca, it was congested with lots of traffic and no easy parking.  Tim pulled into a 7-11 and he saw Stewart Park on the GPS.  We wended our way through the city to the waterfront.  Here we were able to ride the Waterfront Trail along the shores of Cayuga Lake.  It was a pleasant ride.

Cornell University perched high on the hill.

We found GreenStar Natural Foods Market and we stopped and ordered wraps and sat on a bench by the water to eat our lunch.

We got home in late afternoon and then after a short rest, we got ready to go to Hazlitt Winery.  It had been a gorgeous day with low humidity and warm temperatures and lots of sunshine.  We found a spot under a shade tree.  Tim drank a pale ale and I tried the Red Cat wine.  We enjoyed our picnic while listening to live music.  Friday night…date night!