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CT: New Haven County- Lake Wintergreen

I played the odds with a 40 percent chance of rain. With the temperature at 75 I figured a short paddle or a hike could be achievable and even fun as I watched Zeus and his buddy swim for sticks! A relaxing walk through random droplets; A run into a perfectly placed teepee as itContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Lake Wintergreen”

CT: Fairfield County-Westport- Saugatuck River (Summer Kayaking)

There was a hot and humid heat wave at the end of June. I couldn’t go far so decided to try paddling at the Saugatuck River. I launched at the public launch site off of Elaine Road under 95. It was such a beautiful paddle. It was cool on the river and I felt theContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Westport- Saugatuck River (Summer Kayaking)”

CT: Litchfield County- Barkhamsted (Summer Kayaking)

Awesome paddle and bike adventure on Farmington River. Since the river is long and diverse, it’s important to do some research for your skill level both in relation to the current and how far you would like to go. My jaunt was relatively flat with a few little areas of navigation. We started in RivertonContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Barkhamsted (Summer Kayaking)”

CT: Litchfield County- Winsted- Noujaims Middle Eastern Restaurant

I read about this Middle Eastern restaurant and stopped by after a bike ride to learn it’s currently opened Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5-9pm (as of June 2021). The food was so delicious and fresh that I ordered more than I could eat to take some home including chicken shawarma, spanakopita, hummus, tabouli andContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Winsted- Noujaims Middle Eastern Restaurant”

CT: Fairfield County: New Canaan- The Glass house

Finding outdoor adventures have been my respite through the pandemic. I’m amazed at how much Connecticut has offered me having been a NYC brat even after I moved here. On my list for years was a visit to Philip Johnson’s glass house. Philip Johnson was a renowned architect whose influence can be found around theContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County: New Canaan- The Glass house”

NY: Putnam County- Patterson- Great Swamp (Kayaking)

Highly recommend a kayak down Great Swamp. I started in Patterson NY launching down a dirt road from the Patterson Recreation Center. The recreation center is at 65 Front Street. Drive passed it and make a left and go to end of dirt road about 1/2 mile. Parking for about six available. The river feltContinue reading “NY: Putnam County- Patterson- Great Swamp (Kayaking)”

CT: New Haven County- Larkin State Park Trail

Per Wikipedia, Larkin State Park Trail is a Connecticut rail trail that follows the former New York & New England Railroad roadbed across the towns of Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, and Naugatuck. The trail is 10.3 miles long; its eastern terminus is at Whittemore Glen State Park, the western at Kettletown Road in Southbury I hadContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Larkin State Park Trail”

NY: Orange County- Warwick- Bellevale Creamery

This spot combines two of my favorite things in one – ice cream and a sunset! In Warwick, New York on the top of a mountain lies the creamery. I have been here twice at sunset as I’ve been told it’s the best place for a sunset! While it was cloudy on this evening theContinue reading “NY: Orange County- Warwick- Bellevale Creamery”

CT: Litchfield County-New Milford- Lover’s Leap State Park (Spring Kayaking)

My favorite kayaking spot in the Fall (see Fall blog below), I chose to revisit in the Spring bringing a dear friend who I knew would appreciate all it had to offer. Our first decision was where to launch. As two strong petite woman, could we really launch a tandem kayak taken from the topContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County-New Milford- Lover’s Leap State Park (Spring Kayaking)”

CT: Litchfield County- New Milford (Biking)

Part of what I enjoy about road biking is having various destinations along the way to enjoy. I found just that when mapping out a route along the New Milford Barn Quilt trail. Basically, different farm owners sign up to allow their home and their “barn quilt” to be part of a route to haveContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- New Milford (Biking)”