After we left our Airbnb, we headed back south. My mom had recommended several wineries for us to stop at along Seneca Lake but because it was a Sunday, most of them were still closed at the time we were traveling.
Kayla had told us that we should check out the gorge in Watkins Glen. It was pouring out but James and I wanted to since we were right there. We had seen part of it from the road when we were driving the day before and honestly didn’t know what to expect. We just thought there was a little area right off the road – nope. It’s a HUGE PARK. Even though it was pouring, we still hiked a little on the trail. It was amazing to see the path the water had carved for itself. The water was coming down through the rock with such force that it looked like a water slide. We definitely want to go back later this summer!
Since we didn’t get to make our own glass the day before at the Corning Museum of Glass, we bought tickets to an afternoon glass blowing session right after we left Watkins Glen. We had lunch when we arrived in Corning and then went to the museum to do some shopping before our session began. James and I both go to make something and they let us go at different times so we could get pictures of each other! James actually got to shape the glass for his sculpture which looked super cool and is something I definitely want to try.
We started driving back towards home after we finished our glass blowing session but since it was so early in the day, we decided to stop along the way as things seemed interesting. On our way up we had spotted a casino called Tioga Downs right off the highway. We decided to stop and as we were pulling into the parking lot, there was a sign that the antique barn was open! James was definitely not as excited as I was, although he did wind up finding a tool organizer that made his boss jealous. I found some vintage Pyrex dishes that were way cheaper than what I had been finding them for in Connecticut. Also, fun fact, Pyrex was made by Corning! So it was totally an appropriate souvenir. We went into the casino itself for a bit but we’re spoiled after living so close to Foxwoods and Mohegan so we hit the road again. We made one more stop in Binghamton to have dinner and got home in the early evening.
James and I both really want to go back to the Finger Lakes region for a long weekend this summer so hopefully I’ll have another post about this wonderful place later this summer!
Until our next adventure!
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