Last weekend, in honor of the seven (7!) years that have passed since wedding #1, Joey and I went to the Berkshires, in western Massachusetts. We stayed at an adorable little bed and breakfast in South Lee, a town that is a hop, skip, and a jump away from the border with upstate New York. After packing the car with bags and bikes on Friday morning, I met Joey at a commuter rail station near his office on Friday afternoon, and we went directly to our weekend getaway. It was lovely. The weather had been quite hot in Boston the days before (Jabari, who was visiting, declared that he'd never experienced anything quite like it). In the mountains, though, it was downright pleasant, with cool breezes and the occasional brief rain shower to mix things up.
On our first evening, we had a late dinner at a local pub, where there were two older guys singing cover songs and joking with the crowd. The next day, Joey took me on a *killer* bike ride, which we later figured out was about 26 miles long (my first marathon), and climbed at least 600 feet at one particular incline. We survived with the help of chocolate chip pancakes at a diner we found halfway through, as well as the usual grit and determination. That night, we went to Tanglewood, the Berkshires' famous outdoor music festival, and saw jazz singer Diana Krall, who was wonderful. On Sunday, we did a little hike to a delightful waterfall, and then braved the traffic to come home. All in all, a wonderful mini-holiday.
And now, for your enjoyment, pictures from the hike:
Post-picnic lunch, which we ate while sitting on some large rocks, in the middle of the river :)
Pleased about the lovely waterfall
The End.
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