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Skaneateles, NY
The town of Skaneateles is impossibly quaint. It is also almost impossible to pronounce if you are not from New York, or a frequent Finger Lake visitor. I am neither. For the record, it is close to skinny-atlas, although this is debated by the camp who prefer something closer to skan-e-at-las. Either way, perched on the shores of a impossibly clear glacier carved lake, it is a town you should visit. The almost impossible name is Iroquois for “long lake,” which perfectly describes the 16 mile body of water which is frequent less than a mile wide. It very much looks like a scratch in the landscape, or I suppose…
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Yellowstone National Park- WY,MT,ID
Older is definitely better when it comes to National Parks. Actually, they’re all amazing; however, the oldest park, Yellowstone, is an absolute wonderland. A vast and varied collection of fascinating geologic features, it is like no other place on Earth. In fact, it resembles an inhospitable and inhabitable planet in places; one with steaming vents and boiling baths. However, it is also a place of great diversity; stark beauty tempered with lush wetlands, raging rivers, and dramatic waterfalls. Add the architecturally outstanding Old Faithful Inn, and it might just be the perfect park. Whatever amount of time you plan to spend at the park will not be enough. To really…
