Peace Out in Woodstock

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31Jul07 - Rode from Saratoga Springs through the Catskills Mountain to Woodstock -

I was gorgeous ride through the Catskills mountains where it is covered with farm land and parks. Eventually I made my way to Woodstook which is an hour away from where the actually Woodstock Music Festival took place. I liked it so much I decide to stay two nights here before riding to New York city.


Until I visited Woodstook, I could never understand why people would go to great lengths to reenact civil war battles in full costume uniforms, firing blank muskets and cannons. I felt like I was transported back into the 60s.

The surreal moment for me was when an old Honda motorcycle puttered down the street past a couple in full hippee dress (complete with the cutoff jeans, tied-dyed T-shirt leather sandals and long hair) all to the soundtrack of Jimi Hendrix's "Watchtower", playing over the restaurant stereo. I felt like standing up and yelling at the hippees in my rightwing authoritative voice "Get a haircut and a job you bums!"

The neighbour across from Twin Gables (where I was staying) was trying to woo girls with an acoustic guitar rendition of "Stairway to Heaven", reggie style. :-O I have to say I was impressed with the guitar solo.

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Photos

Richocet Bus
This bus was blasting 60s music late into the evening.

Fashionably Hippie
The shops are not the thrify stores of the 60s, but more like (and price like) upscale fashion boutiques.