Nearly Canada-- Buffalo, NY

So for this trip my family piled into the car for a seven hour trek from New Jersey, across Pennsylvania, and through upstate New York to meet our recently relocated priest in his new home in Buffalo. This sojourn began early Saturday morning and ended after a total of 14 hours in the car and 7 hours of church activity at 1am Monday morning.

Car rides are ever exciting, oh well at least it's pretty.

So for this brief last minute trip, my family and I set out, braved lunch in the run down Poconos, and arrived in Buffalo after 7 NEVER ENDING hours to be treated to Greek food in the midst of Buffalo. This gorgeous little Greek temple serves the traditional Greek platters along with new dishes waiting to be tasted. Delicious and gorgeous, this little Greek heaven known by the name of Kosta's is the perfect place to finish of an exhausting day of trekking across two very, very empty states.

Perfection on a platter. Enjoy.

After our bellies have been filled with lamb meat and pita bread we drove around this city we discovered the true beauty behind Buffalo, looking for my priest's new abode. We discovered a lush park filled with tiny playgrounds and tall trees providing lovely shadows to be cast about the park as the sun sank over the horizon. 

The sunset over Buffalo.

While we didn't have time to swing by the falls, (which I highly recommend going to, based on my brother's analysis) we did manage to drive by Canada. However we did not have the opportunity to actually go to Canada because I am the ONLY person in my family who has a passport and is capable of leaving the country. (Don't get me started). Well, all I. All Canada looks like a pretty kick-ass place, and if your into the European- but-not-in-Europe I would highly suggest swinging by eastern Canada, at least from what I could see from the family automobile that's permanently stuck on American soil. 

The Peace Bridge! And CANADA!

Relaxation Station-- A Weekend in Cape May

Blogging live from Cape May. In the moment, real, exciting. As I blog now I sit on Jersey shore sand soaking in some much-needed sun and surf. 

My family has be coming to Cape May for years now. A close family friend lives out here on the Cape and we are constantly making the drive down the parkway for some R&R in their rather spacious Cape May abode. I've always loved Cape May it has charming architecture, a pretty decent shopping culture (for a tourist town), and of course gorgeous beaches. 

Today, no lifeguards sit perched on then white stands of safety so all nine of us got on the beach free of charge (a glorious find in NJ). The sun is high and the waves are a-crashin', it's a glorious day at the Jersey shore. 

 

My favorite part of Cape May, however, is the part my family always skips out on, B&B's! These little houses are usually filled with guests during the high season and this always means excitement in the air. But aside from the resting the food at these puppies is phenomenal! One restaurant we regularly attend is a hopping little joint known as The Mad Batter, quirky with its Alice in Wonderland theme, the breakfasts my family has received at this place have blown us away. While on this weekend escapade we have no plans to journey to this little café, I would highly recommend this place for all you breakfast needs. 

Please enjoy these porch pictures I've taken while simply chilling on the porch in Cape May. 

Relaxation is delightful.

This weekend is the perfect end to a very eventful summer. 

Hoping you all have an enjoyable end to summer!

Squanto, Pilgrims, and the Infamous Rock-- My Day in Plymouth

This day began as all the other days during this lovely college tour throughout New England-- exhausting. As per usual we rose at the crack of dawn only to be tortured by lengthy hours cramped into the family automobile. Typical American adventure, road trippin' with the family. (The majority of these posts will be about road trips-- just an fyi).

However unlike the grueling days before filled with mindless garble about dorm rooms and meal plans, today was actually a COLLEGE FREE DAY! A magical blessing that the college road trip fairies bestow only upon a chosen few. This day, one of our last on the trips (this blog will certainly not be kept in chronological order, just another fyi) was spent in the beautiful town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, a gem that is quite often overlooked by road trip-taking families, like mine. Luckily we stumbled upon this gem, only to be mesmerized by it's classic New England beauty and rich American historical roots. (I come from a family of history nerds, judge if you must). The rock itself was much of a disappointment and the replica of the Mayflower (the Mayflower II) was out for repairs, so while many of the tourist attractions so commonly associated with Plymouth were MIA, my family still managed to stop strangling each other long enough to enjoy this quintessential New England gem.

 
 

Plymouth, lot's o' boats.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

                                                   
                                            What trip is complete with a sprinkled cone?

 

 

 Just about the most perfect view in Plymouth. A gorgeous end to a gorgeous day.