Buttermilk falls part 2
August 3, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Buttermilk falls part 3
August 3, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Raymondskill falls
August 3, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Drove a bit further into Delaware water gap to see Raymondskill falls. A short (0.5 mile) loop with few steep parts. We enjoyed the large falls on this beautiful day.
So many deer
August 3, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
We lost count of the deer in the field behind our camper but stopped after 18.
Lower & upper Hornbecks Creek
August 4, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Known to the locals as Indian ladder falls, we explored this area on our last morning at Delaware water gap waking up before dawn. We knew we had to be fast to get in the last few hikes that we wantedRead more
Hornbeck creek part 2
August 4, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Bushkill falls
August 4, 2023 in the United States
Just outside of the water gap nationally protected lands is a privately owned Bushkill falls. We decided to go even though we had less than an hour to spend there. We could definitely have stayed 3-4Read more
Bushkill falls part 2
August 4, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Arriving in Jersey City
August 4, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Short drive to Jersey City this afternoon. Expected to hit traffic and did right as we pulled into the city.
First night in jersey city
August 4, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Loved grabbing dinner with the Ryan’s and seeing the gorgeous NYC skyline across the river
Walking around Jersey City
August 5, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Had a lovely morning grabbing breakfast and walking a boardwalk along the river with Marissa around JC
Downtown NYC second night
August 5, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Had an amazing Israeli dinner in Greenwich village, followed by a walk around the financial district including the new World Trade Center and memorial.
Financial district at night part 2
August 5, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Ellis island
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We did a short audio tour around Ellis island and sat on the same benches that immigrants sat on back then. Was a lot of great information but we needed to get moving to the Statue of Liberty.
Very calm NJ morning
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Waiting to board the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis island
Ellis island part 2
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Statue of Liberty
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We weren’t able to get tickets for the crown tour but we enjoyed walking up to the pedestal.
Statue of Liberty part 2
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Brooklyn bridge
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We walked around Manhattan and up half of the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a bit too crowded for our taste but was worth seeing the beautiful architecture.
Brooklyn bridge part 2
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
World trade center monument
August 6, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We went back down to the financial district and visited the 9/11 memorial. Beautifully done, and conveys the somber respect needed for this site.
Washington bridge
August 7, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
Traveled from New Jersey/NYC to Moodus, Connecticut including surviving the traffic going over the George Washington bridge. The dogs were not impressed.
Moodus, Conneticut
August 7, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We spent a few days in Connecticut to catch up with friends. A quiet campground and it allowed us to use our camper while next to us our friends could stay in a cabin which was very convenient. PickleRead more
Gillette castle
August 10, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We visited the Gillette castle state park on our final day in the Moodus area, built by William Hooker Gillette, it sits atop an estate known as the seventh sister (it’s the 7th peak of a set ofRead more
Gillette castle part 2
August 10, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We particularly enjoyed the ponds filled with lilies and frogs