Our favorite adventures in the state of New York
Basic Information Date of Trip: 10/02/2021 – 10/03/2021 Location: Durham, NY Where we stayed: The Gifford Hull-O Farms is a living farm. It was started by John and Sally Hull in 1786 and is still operational today, seven generations later, by Frank and Sherry Hull and their sons. The original house, built in 1810, is […]
Basic Information Date of Adventure: 09/12/2021 Location: south shore of Long Island, NY, part of Suffolk County Please visit our first hiking Fire Island trip and our second biking Fire Island trip for more details. Our Impressions What can I say? We love Fire Island. This was our third trip there, second time with bikes, […]
Basic Information Day 4 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Ampersand Mountain Date of hike: 08/29/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 5.4 miles round trip Elevation: 3,353 feet Elevation gain: 1,765 feet Location: Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Harrieststown, Franklin County, High Peaks Wilderness Area, northeastern Adirondack Mountains, NY Saranac Lake Our Airbnb […]
Basic Information Day 3 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails hike Date of hike: 08/28/2021 Difficulty level: easy Distance: 2 miles round trip Elevation gain: 98 feet Location: Lake Placid, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Essex County About Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails The Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails is […]
Basic Information Day 2 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Mt. Marcy hike Date of hike: 08/27/2021 Difficulty level: strenuous Distance: 15 miles round trip Elevation: 5,344 feet Elevation gain: 3,559 feet Location: Lake Placid, Keene, Essex County, NY, Adirondack Mountains About Mt. Marcy Mt. Marcy is the highest mountain in […]
Basic Information Day 1 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Cascade Mountain Date of hike: 08/26/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 4.4 miles round trip Elevation: 4,098 feet Elevation gain: 1,902 feet Location: Lake Placid, Keene, Essex County, NY, Adirondack Mountains About Cascade Mountain Cascade Mountain, the thirty-sixth tallest peak in the […]
Date of trip: 08/26/2021 – 08/29/2021 Where we stayed: Airbnb in Saranac Lake, NY, approximately 10 miles from Lake Placid. Our Itinerary Day 1: Cascade Mountain Day 2: Mount Marcy Day 3: Walk around village of Lake Placid and Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails in Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Day 4: Ampersand Mountain, Saranac Lake, NY […]
Although hiking on flat ground can be done by anyone of any fitness level, ascending strenuous mountains does require a good amount of strength. Sheldon is a long-distance runner while I prefer a variety of exercises anywhere from HIIT to cardio kickboxing to weightlifting to yoga and to Pilates. As a Jamaican, Sheldon was born […]
Basic Information Date of Adventure: 06/27/2021 Location: Wheatley Heights, New York – Long Island Website for The Adventure Park About The Adventure Park The Adventure Park is an exciting, exhilarating, and unique experience that requires balance, endurance, focus, and strategy. If you ever wanted to try tight rope walking and tree hopping, here is your […]
Basic Information Day 3 of our Lake George Get-Away Link to AllTrails website for Tongue Mountain Hike Date of hike: 05/29/2021 Difficulty level: Hard Distance: 11.3 miles round trip Elevation: 4,838 feet Elevation gain: 3,510 feet Location: Lake Gorge Wild Forest, Town of Bolton, Warren County, Adirondack Mountains, NY About Tongue Mountain Hike Tongue Mountain […]