5 and 20

Ok. So here to the right you'll see a slideshow. I'll leave it up for this month. It's our trip to upstate NY. I just can't post all the pictures right here (we took way too many), so it's easier to just let the slideshow tell the story.

There's actually quite a lot to see up there. If you enjoy driving around, this is the perfect spot. Here on this map are all the spots we drove to. I put little pins on the spots we went to, and the green route is where we actually drove.

Today I'll just mention the 5 and 20 drive. It's the one in green from Canandaigua and Syracuse. We actually went from Victor to Skaneateles, where the wife lived for a few years when she was a child. The route doesn't really go all the way up to Syracuse, but on the map, that's all I could show. The drive will probably last around an hour and a half, if you don't stop along the way. I would definitely suggest taking 2-3 hours so you can stop and visit the little towns along the road. It's called the 5 and 20 because it keeps switching from Route 5 and Route 20. You cross several small towns on this drive and they're all very nice. Most of them have a small downtown area, usually a Main Street or something similar. Flowers decorate sides of the roads and just make you feel welcome. You'll see several wineries on the side of the road as well. We went at the end of August, so it was about 75 degrees and it was very pleasant. When you go by Geneva, make sure you stop by the Lake Seneca State Park and go for a walk.

If you get down to Skaneateles, right across from the city library there's an awesome ice cream shop. Actually, if I remember correctly there were 2 shops, one next to the other. Grab a scoop and go for a walk up Genessee street. There are quite a few antique and gift shops there.