2025 July 15-20: Essex NY

Visited Denise Wilson-Davis, a good friend of Leslie’s from the early ‘80’s, who we haven’t seen for 17 years. She lives in Essex NY. It was action-packed..

Tue July 15:

Poked around Essex in the afternoon:

Went to a farm dinner in the eve - one of the local farms puts on a dinner to showcase their harvest:

That’s an osprey.

Wed July 16:

The Elizabethtown (county seat) museum:

Afternoon, to Lake Placid (1/2 hour away), and the High Falls Gorge:

…and back to Denise’s for a beautiful home-cooked meal:

Thu July 17:

Hungry alpaccas across the street in the AM:

Afternoon, ferry across Lake Champlain:

…to Shelburne, which contains a 19th century Vanderbilt family farm turned community park & education center, with grounds designed by Frederic Law Olmsted, for an afternoon walk:

And dinner & a jazz concert by Camila Meza, in Westport at The Depot. The combo is from Chile. Keybard & bass (one guy, 2 keyboards) and drummer, were fantastic.

Fri July 18:

Fort Ticonderoga - revolutionary war-era fort occupied at times by French, English & Smerican armies. They have a good program, you learn a lot:

Stopped for cocktails at a very cool spot, War Cannon Spirits, in Crown Point:

Evening view out across the Adirondacks:

Sat July 19:

Stroll through Essex, some shopping:

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