Last month we traveled to Ithaca, NY for several days to see a friend who is a visiting scientist at Cornell University for 3 months.
We had a great time! We visited two wineries, walked in Sapsucker Woods at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, wandered around the Cornell campus, and hiked to a few waterfalls. When I was in Ithaca in October 2006 for a conference, I spent a day at Sapsucker Woods and absolutely loved it, so I was thrilled to go back. This time we were there in the afternoon, so we didn’t see lots of birds, although we did watch a heron catch a fish. When I was in Ithaca before, I didn’t have a chance to see any of the waterfalls that the area is so famous for. I was glad I was able to this time, especially since it was springtime and there was lots of water. The Taughannock Falls was particularly impressive.
Our next trip is to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in late July! Very exciting!
