It is strange to think that the last travel post I made was in February 2020, before the whole world collapsed. Spring felt like an appropriate time to slowly start back up again, timidly, like buds peeking out of the partially frozen ground on the first warm April day. Fully vaccinated and itching to get on the road, Brad and I drove across the state of Massachusetts, through the Berkshires into Hudson Valley, NY. On the drive we were pelted with a furry of angry flurries that seemed to come from a cloud that only followed our car. Our first stop for lunch was Chatham, NY where we indulged in some fried green beans, amazing Korean BBQ wings- and of course some delicious beers at Chatham Brewery. From there we drove through sprawling green farms into the winding mountain roads that led to Kaaterskill Falls in Hunter, NY. Although it was freezing with wind whipping from the mist spraying from the waterfall, we convinced ourselves to walk the trail down to the foot of the falls, where we were not disappointed. The rocks were very slippery without much space to walk, so I was thankful it wasn't crowded on the steep steps. On a warmer day we may have hiked a little more, but we were both tired from the drive so we headed to Hudson to check into The Wick- our hotel for two nights. The front desk explained all the things to do in Hudson and circled a couple "nightlife" and live music venues- but since we had researched places beforehand, we were pretty certain the town was still in a Covid-Coma. After a quick nap we walked down (or should I say UP- the hotel was at the bottom of a long, steep staircase built into a hill) to Ca'Mea, an Italian eatery that brought me back to Rome as soon as I took a sip of wine. I ordered a very simple Rigatoni Bolognese which was delectable. We walked down the street a little ways to explore the scenery, and realized quickly that many places were still shut down. We called it an early night and went back to the hotel to watch a movie.
The next morning we drove back over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge to check out the Thomas Cole historic site. Even the museum was closed, but we were able to walk the grounds and snap a few pictures. We made our way to Olana Historic Site, which has a much better view way up on a hill. You could see the blue and purple undulating mountains behind sweeping bright green hills bursting with little white and pink buds. We drove back into Hudson to explore the Antique Warehouse and the shops on the street. For lunch we ordered grilled ham and cheese on focaccia bread at Talbott and Arding, a cool little cheese shop that also makes sandwiches. We made our way through antique and gift shops where we could barely afford a thimble, but it was nice to just look. After being disappointed that a cat shop was closed, we decided we earned a brewery trip, so we made our way back over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge to Catskill where we stopped at Submersive Malting and Brewing for a beer. Before skirting back over to Hudson, we had a beer at Crossroads Brewery and then ended the night at Hudson Brewery which was right behind our hotel and had a delicious food truck. The next day we slowly made our way back to Rhode Island. Overall, due to lingering covid regulations, it wasn't too exciting of a trip, but a beautiful drive and a nice area to get away for a change of scenery.
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