We took a vote and it was unanimous...we will stay in Catskill till Wednesday! Aside from the obvious (we're right over the bridge from Frank and Denise)...we just love this little town! Everything we need is within walking distance from the boat...a small grocery, the post office, an ice cram shop, plus the marina is great: clean, nice staff, a swimming pool and an amazing view from the stern of Ithaka...deer show up at sunset to drink from the creek right across from our boat. (see photo)
On Saturday we took the dinghy to the local Farmer's Market where music played and artisans displayed their crafts. We bought delicious fresh blueberries for our Sunday morning pancakes as well as sweet corn and tomatoes...I wanted everything in sight! Once a month Catskill has a "Saturday night Stroll on Main Street"...all the shoppes, galleries and restaurants stay open till nine. On one corner a young man played the cello...the whole town is buzzing (or should I say purring) with their Cats on display. We were glad to be here for the stroll. We ate amazing burgers at Belle's Cafe. Sunday was a lazy day...we did a little house-keeping then I read a book while getting some sun, Chip wrote in his journal, we went for a swim then went to Frank and Denise's for dinner...Missy and the girls were there. Frank offered us his truck which we happily accepted...
On Monday we took a drive in the country....we did the Greene County "loop". I wanted to find some of the places where the Hudson River School artists painted...we went to Palenville, town of the very first artist's colony in America. Then we followed the map to Kaaterskill Clove to see the ancient arch of the distant green mountains depicted so often in the paintings I love...Bastion Falls (visible right from the road) Haines Falls, North-South Lake and the Catskill Forest Preserve where many found their inspiration....Sunset Rock...the trees and serenity of South Lake...Inspiration Point...Palenville Overlook. Just think of their determination so many years ago to seek out these hidden places. For the best view of the Hudson River valley we took a short hike up a rugged path to the ledge of a 3000' escarpment where the Catskill Mountain House once stood. In its heyday between 1850's-1870's it catered to 400 guests a night. From this place you can see 5 states...the clouds were magnificent and although we were only 12 miles inland the Hudson River looked like a thin, blue satin ribbon in the distance...the colorful patchwork of the farms added to the beauty (to enlarge, click on inset photo). for more info log onto: http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/catskill/catskill.html
On Saturday we took the dinghy to the local Farmer's Market where music played and artisans displayed their crafts. We bought delicious fresh blueberries for our Sunday morning pancakes as well as sweet corn and tomatoes...I wanted everything in sight! Once a month Catskill has a "Saturday night Stroll on Main Street"...all the shoppes, galleries and restaurants stay open till nine. On one corner a young man played the cello...the whole town is buzzing (or should I say purring) with their Cats on display. We were glad to be here for the stroll. We ate amazing burgers at Belle's Cafe. Sunday was a lazy day...we did a little house-keeping then I read a book while getting some sun, Chip wrote in his journal, we went for a swim then went to Frank and Denise's for dinner...Missy and the girls were there. Frank offered us his truck which we happily accepted...
On Monday we took a drive in the country....we did the Greene County "loop". I wanted to find some of the places where the Hudson River School artists painted...we went to Palenville, town of the very first artist's colony in America. Then we followed the map to Kaaterskill Clove to see the ancient arch of the distant green mountains depicted so often in the paintings I love...Bastion Falls (visible right from the road) Haines Falls, North-South Lake and the Catskill Forest Preserve where many found their inspiration....Sunset Rock...the trees and serenity of South Lake...Inspiration Point...Palenville Overlook. Just think of their determination so many years ago to seek out these hidden places. For the best view of the Hudson River valley we took a short hike up a rugged path to the ledge of a 3000' escarpment where the Catskill Mountain House once stood. In its heyday between 1850's-1870's it catered to 400 guests a night. From this place you can see 5 states...the clouds were magnificent and although we were only 12 miles inland the Hudson River looked like a thin, blue satin ribbon in the distance...the colorful patchwork of the farms added to the beauty (to enlarge, click on inset photo). for more info log onto: http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/catskill/catskill.html
We are feeling extremely blessed for the experiences we have shared here in this extraordinary place. God is good.
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