Boscobel

Here is another Memory Rewind post.

Friday, August 23, 2013

We made a mad dash through Grand Central Station (my fault) to catch the MetroNorth train upstate along the Hudson River to the tiny quaint town of Cold Springs.  I had done a bit of research and decided this would be a nice little place to explore and have a mini getaway for the day.

The Boscobel House

It was a grand idea and we had a splendid time.

It was beautiful and sunny but not too hot and humid.  A cool breeze but not too cold.  We walked up the main street and stopped in a small Italian place to grab drinks and sandwiches to have a little picnic.  We decided to walk to the historic house and grounds, Boscobel, along the mildly scary road that ran through town and when we arrived it was better than I imagined. 

We got the audio tour and found a nice shady place to sit on the lawn overlooking the river and valley.  We found the best iced tea I have ever had and enjoyed our lunch on my picnic sheet while listening to the history on the audio and the Shakespeare actors practicing behind us.  I felt so relaxed and calm.  It was overwhelmingly beautiful and so far away from the noise and stress of life in the city.  It was just a special day just you and me. 

A view from the picnic sheet

Kiss Bomb!

We figured out how to work the panormaic feature on my phone and wandered around the grounds admiring all the green and all the quiet.  And maybe being a little bit goofy too.

There was a garden and a fountain and a hiking path with small waterfalls and knotty wooden gazebos. 

We brought Rocky Pants because that little guy is always looking for a good adventure!  He liked conquering the views.  And then he somehow managed to fall out of Dan's pocket and was all alone in the great big world until we came upon him on our way back up the hill.  Boy are we lucky that guy stood out otherwise we might have lost him forever!  Dan will never live that incident down.  

I basically fell in love with that place and became quite possessive of it, declaring it as our secret getaway and totally rationalizing the possibility of getting married there (not gonna happen).  Sheesh, I'm quiet obnoxious with those pie in the sky expectations.  

We headed back to town and enjoyed some ice cream and the little pier area by the river. 

I really really enjoyed that mini trip and I  hope it will not soon be forgotten.

P.S.  That night we checked for ticks.