Blogs from Syracuse, New York, United States, North America

Today was our last day in Boston, I felt quite sad to be leaving as it was an amazing city with excellent culture and history and I had enjoyed a great couple of days there. Today was the day that we picked up the car that we would be using for the next couple of weeks and it was another lengthy walk down at Atlantic avenue following the red brick road for one last time! The car was an absolute monster and was much bigger than the car I had driven the last time I was in the states and felt fairly apprehensive about my first drive. Initially I thought we might be able to have the layout of the car as 2 in front, middle and back but this was not possible and had to ... read more

The Dollinger's Inn is a sweet little hotel, very homey, though they do hold a strong belief in disposable tableware. Styrofoam plates, cups, bowls... anything that doesn't need to be washed. We had a breakfast of French Toast sticks, sausages (more like kebabs), bagels, cheese, the usual I guess. Except the kebabs. They'd go better on Yom Ha'atzmaut than breakfast. Anyway, the kids explored a bit outside while we got our baggage organized, and after seeing the frogs they found we all loaded up and went on our way. The rain started almost immediately and got progressively worse as the day wore on. So, we started out shopping at an outlet in Waterloo, and turned it into a day long shopping spree. My credit card hurts... Actually it wasn't that bad. We got raincoats we'll need ... read more

Every summer, Syracuse's Clinton Square houses the Taste of Syracuse Festival. I first went in 2015 (when my accompanying photos were taken), and have been back a few times since. It's a food-based fest, with a variety of local vendors selling small bites for just a few dollars. There is also live music, inflatables and face painting for the kiddos, vendors selling their wares...but it's really the food that gets me there. The first time, I took my daughter, Grace, and her then-boyfriend, Josh. Grace and I had a great time perusing all the different booths, trying to find the most interesting things. There was something for everyone here...typical American food, ethnic, vegetarian, meat-lovers, sweets. Grace, Josh and I all gravitated towards different vendors, sampling and tasting to our heart's content. When I returned with a ... read more

OK so we've made it to Syracuse in one piece!! Uneventful except for Deb and Stan's throne stops and, of course there was also Derek & Stan's moment with Rhoda. .......Derek was particularly interested in a taste test. .... oh and there was the coors truck which insisted on me jumping on.... read more

The rained stopped for Day 2 at the Good Sam Rally. Yahooo! Taking our good old time getting up in the morning; we weren't in any rush to venture out. Cory was showering and I was lingering in bed. I could hear knocking and first thought it was just Cory banging around. No....there was knocking. Cory ventured to our door in his underwear. I heard him gasped & holler but couldn't believe what he said. Throwing open our door in his skivvies, he, in shock, welcomed our dear friends, Sam & Sandy. Surprise!! And we were.....they had driven their RV from their home in Michigan to surprise us at the rally....and did they ever! We had to be dreaming. This was all too good to be true. I jumped out of bed and threw on my ... read more