07-09 Bath, NY

From 07-09 Hickory Hill Campground - Bath, NY

Wednesday July 1st we moved to Bath, NY in the Finger Lakes Region. This is an area surrounding 11 lakes created by glacier activity in the last ice age. We are in Hickory Hill Campground, which we are enjoying so far except for the many campfires each evening all around us.

The surrounding area is lovely. There are high hills/mountains. These are more rounded than the Smokey Mountains. They are heavily wooded, but broken by open spaces of pastures and farmland.

The barn above is just down the road from the campground. Here are a few more photos from the same area.

From 07-09 Hickory Hill Campground - Bath, NY

From 07-09 Hickory Hill Campground - Bath, NY

From 07-09 Hickory Hill Campground - Bath, NY

Friday we drove up Keuka (Q kah) Lake, the nearest lake. The views were very pretty as we climbed the bluff beside the lake but I could not stop for a photo. We plan to ride around some more Saturday looking for good photo opportunities.

We drove by the lake as we headed to Windmill Farm and Craft Market. We had a great time wondering through several buildings and streets with different craft and farm produce vendors. I especially enjoyed the stops at the Amish baked goods booths. I also bought one more hanging basket. Now I know I have reached the capacity of what we can put in the Honda when we move. The Honda is like a trailer when we move with the flowers, lawn chairs, etc inside and our bikes attached outside on the bike rack.

From 07-09 Hickory Hill Campground - Bath, NY

One of the vendors sold clothing made from Alpaca wool, and they brought along two of their alpacas which were a big hit with all the kids.

From 07-09 Hickory Hill Campground - Bath, NY

We came to NY seeking cooler weather for the summer and so far we have been rewarded. Today’s high is expected to be 77 and the low 47. We can live with that!