We flew into Rochester, because Rochester typically has better airfares than Syracuse, so James had to drive about an hour and a half to pick us up. It was so good to see him after four long weeks! We drove to his apartment in Baldwinsville and then stretched our legs by walking around the village. So charming! I adore the mix of house styles and like that we could be in "downtown" Baldwinsville in just a few steps. We had pizza for dinner, then walked back home.
On Friday, James went into work for the morning so Aidan and I walked around the village. I got a delicious cup of coffee from Shamballa Cafe, and we walked to a park right by the Seneca River.
There were geese in the river and on the riverbank; I stopped counting when I reached 100. Aidan played in the playground while I sipped my coffee and enjoyed the scenery. It was a chilly morning, but the sun was shining and it was beautiful.
James picked us up and we went to Sal's Fish Fry in Syracuse for fish sandwiches and slaw. Yum! He took us to his workplace for us to do a Meet and Greet; we walked all through the office meeting James' coworkers and staff. Everyone was very nice but don't ask me to remember anyone's name!
We then went to Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. Although several of the attracitons were already closed for the season, we enjoyed walking through the park and admiring the fall colors. Aidan paused from playing long enough to have his photo made with James:
Back in Baldwinsville, we did a bit more exploring before my feet completely gave out. Lock E24 on the Erie Canal is located in B'ville and while we did not get to see a boat go through the lock, it was still quite interesting.
We ate burgers at Zebb's for dinner - yum! - then called it a night. After a hearty breakfast at the B'ville Diner on Saturday morning, we headed up to Oswego so Aidan could see his first Great Lake:
He was very impressed with the size of Lake Ontario and declared it "cool". We spent most of the morning wandering around Fort Ontario. Aidan liked going into the casements and pretended to shoot the bad guys with the cannon:
We drove back to Syracuse for a late lunch at the famed Dinosaur BBQ. While very good (but also very crowded and VERY loud), it doesn't rate anywhere near delicious Eastern North Carolina barbecue. Sorry, folks.
We took it easy the rest of Saturday with only a short walk around the village and snacks for dinner. On Sunday morning, we drove back to Rochester where Aidan and I sadly got on the airplace and flew back to Georgia. It was a delightful weekend, although way too short, but at least we know we will be back home in New York in only two months.
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