I love living in the city, I really do. But sometimes I just need a little escape, car ride and some woodsy outdoor time. This is especially true when winter becomes cabin fever along with the exhausting cold and flu season. So on Presidents' Day, we strolled to East Harlem and picked up a Zip Car and had a little family adventure in the Hudson Valley.
Little escapes like this come with more planning these days, but it was totally worth it to grab Starbucks and hit the great outdoors. C'mon... even the wilderness needs a little caffeine!
We ventured almost two hours north of the city to Rhinebeck to explore the Poets' Walk. Given the snow, we had a little extra slipping, sliding and sloshing in the mud, but our 2+ mile hike made us feel like we earned our views! And Elle was so cute on Richard's back - my favorite photo is her snack break as we were climbing down one of the hills - when hunger strikes it doesn't matter where you are!
Richard loves to throw rocks, and on this little adventure Elle learned how much fun "throwing" rocks could be! I think most of the pebbles landed back on her own head, but it was too cute to watch!
After we finished our hike, we had lunch in the charming little town of New Paltz. Elle was a big fan of the oversized menus and, of course, fries.
I'm so happy we snuck away for the day! It was even worth some of the 'car tears' because the sun just wouldn't go away :) and the crazy traffic getting back into the city. We feel energized and refreshed!
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