Catskills

We took advantage of Labor Day weekend by camping in the Catskills.  It was a nice getaway from the city, and at various times, we'd forgotten we were in New York.  Upstate is quite gorgeous.

our campsite and zipcar for the weekend, pritzkar

not entirely sure bees know how to read

daddy teaching siri how to trap water skippers

siri and a pretty rock (we let her keep it)

footbridge

first s'mores ever!

family of dorks

hiking the kaaterskill falls

dipping siri's hand into the water

hiking to the second level of the falls: where rip van winkle slept

hiked up by myself (sans jeff and siri)

going behind the falls

came out the other side

the amphitheater -- tons of people were relaxing in the pool here

i'd like to imagine this is where van winkle slept

right next to this

me again

back to our car

gorgeous view

child woke up from her nap in the car and immediately pulled her blanket over her face and continued sleeping

town of phenicia

river

outside some store

roasting marshmallows for dessert