The Catskills

We're back! Joe and I have been traveling almost non-stop for the last month and a half. Our travels began in Texas, where we saw friends and family, I met my beautiful cousin, Elise, and we attended the wedding of our friends, Chris and Laura. Then we went to Greece! After a few days back in NYC, we were off again on a road trip to Boston, Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Last week, we spent three nights in the Catskills. We've had a great time, but it's good to be home!

I'll write about our most recent trip first and then work backwards.

Last Saturday afternoon, Joe and I picked up a rental car in the city and set off for the Catskills. It was an hour long drive to Woodbury Commons, an outlet mall upstate (every town outside of the city is referred to as "upstate"). After a few hours of shopping, we drove north for another hour and arrived in the small town of Catskill, NY. I chose an inn for us, The Kaaterskill, based on a recommendation from a blog I like to read - Hither and Thither.







The Kaaterskill is amazing! It's a perfect retreat from the city. The inn is located on a beautiful farm. They have horses, goats, sheep, and lots of adorable bunnies and chickens that entertained us. The rooms each have a jacuzzi, fireplace and kitchenette. We stayed in the "Church" suite.



On Sunday, we hiked up to Kaaterskill Falls, which was a lot more difficult to reach than we anticipated, but totally worth it!







On Monday, we drove around exploring the neighboring towns of Saugerties and Woodstock. For our last dinner, we decided to use the grill at the inn and have a nice meal on the picnic table outside.



Many hours at the inn were spent reading books and soaking in the jacuzzi. It was the perfect relaxing vacation we needed after our other (more stressful) trips. I can't wait to go back to the Catskills in the fall. It will be even more beautiful, and I'm dying to make smores in the fireplace!