After breakfast, we needed to prepare for the day ahead -- a very beautiful day. We photographed the sign IMG_2035 and the Inn IMG_2036 just in case we got lost in our travels. We also recorded the river in front of the hotel with the cataract IMG_2037 and distance view IMG_2038 so we could swim our way back if necessary. Someone was getting a delivery IMG_2039 despite the early hour IMG_2040 which meant our bed hadn't been made IMG_2041 and our room IMG_2042 hadn't been cleaned. I did take an excellent self portrait IMG_2043 except for flash interference.

We followed the sign IMG_2044 and were sure to meet the weight limit IMG_2045 so that we could take our walk on the canal IMG_2046 while meeting the rules. IMG_2047 These people have bad political views IMG_2048 but we didn't let the air out of their tires. The map IMG_2049 pointed the way as we walked by the bird house IMG_2050 and saw the berries IMG_2051 but didn't eat any. Suzanne decided to take some phone calls IMG_2052 IMG_2053 IMG_2054 IMG_2055 as we headed along our way IMG_2056 towards the golf course IMG_2057 where the dog people IMG_2058 were watching the beautiful trees IMG_2059 as we approached hole #13 IMG_2060 and recorded the pin IMG_2061 much to the amusement of this bug IMG_2062 in the road.

As we went along, the reflections of trees in the canal IMG_2063 IMG_2064 were impressive as were the trees IMG_2065 IMG_2066 in the distance. This man was tending his garden IMG_2067 as we caught our first view of the covered bridge IMG_2068 in the distance and across from the Boathouse IMG_2069 which was either an inn or someone's house or a genuine boat house. This was the magic sign IMG_2070 that told us to turn by the house IMG_2071 of the unusual people. As the bridge neared IMG_2072 we got our directions IMG_2073 and left the tow path IMG_2074 past the weird house with colors IMG_2075 and a funny sign IMG_2076 and many signs of protest IMG_2077 IMG_2078 IMG_2079 IMG_2080 that seemed to deal with local issues we did not understand. We also didn't understand why the underwear IMG_2081 was hanging. On closer inspection, the covered bridge IMG_2082 looked even better inspiring Suzanne to take all of these pictures IMG_2083 IMG_2084 IMG_2085 of me. As we walked down the road IMG_2086 we saw the bridge IMG_2087 and then got to it IMG_2088 and after paying attention to the builders IMG_2089 made our way across the state line IMG_2090 to Frenchtown where there was a mirror of the path IMG_2091 we had followed to get here. Frenchtown has many stores. From the Wooden Nickel IMG_2092 we captured this street scene IMG_2093 as the girl scouts across the street IMG_2094 got ready to accost passersby. The sidewalk had an interesting tiling pattern IMG_2095 that I should send to Branko Grunbaum. The Book Garden IMG_2096 had a remarkable lack of books IMG_2097 even as we saw their nice sign. Down the road was the sign IMG_2098 showing the way home. The Frenchtown Cafe IMG_2099 got good marks from the NYTimes but the odor of the place didn't draw us in. I did like the statues IMG_2100 as Suzanne emerged from Garbo and Sasha IMG_2101 having visited Pardon my French IMG_2102 already. The bike riders IMG_2103 were getting ready to depart. We went into a store and took frog pictures of the little one IMG_2104 the picture frames IMG_2105 IMG_2106 and the bag IMG_2107 that doubled as a toiletries kit. We eventually stopped at Greco's IMG_2108 but first took an elevation picture IMG_2109 and noted the garbage cans IMG_2110 but didn't use them. Suzanne liked the store IMG_2111 as I checked out the Inn IMG_2112 looked across the bridge IMG_2113 recorded the fire escape IMG_2114 and considered the bridge IMG_2115 as a way to escape the attacking girl scouts IMG_2116 but decided to duck into Alchemy IMG_2117 instead of sliding down the drainage sewer IMG_2118 that was outside. Now we had our drinks from Greco's -- mine IMG_2119 and Suzanne's IMG_2120 and so we were ready to leave town but first we had to record the vital statistics IMG_2121 and make sure we could follow the rules IMG_2122 on both sides IMG_2123 of the bridge.

This was the road back to the canal IMG_2124 and these were the flowers Suzanne wanted to arrange IMG_2125 but we were distracted when the house of protest had another sign IMG_2126 so we marched on to see some beautiful trees IMG_2127 IMG_2128 as the bicyclists claimed the trail IMG_2129 and Suzanne took these pictures of me IMG_2130 IMG_2131 with grand scenery as these 2 photographers IMG_2132 IMG_2133 decided to record the same scene. After the pipeline IMG_2134 we saw the Model T IMG_2135 and got a closeup IMG_2136 so that we could tell it was from 1922. The motorcycles were gathering IMG_2137 IMG_2138 but we still found our way back to the Inn for tea IMG_2139 and to record the shower stall IMG_2140 there.

Dinner that night was at Tara's in Upper Black Eddy. Suzanne was happy IMG_2141 because the restaurant was less stiff and the wine IMG_2142 was good. These were the porcini gnocchi IMG_2143 IMG_2144 but the camera didn't deal well with color contrasts. Suzanne's salad IMG_2145 showed better than mine IMG_2146 but her main course IMG_2147 was not as spectacular as the vegetarian plate IMG_2148 all of which I ate except for the cauliflower IMG_2149 which almost looked good enough to try. Dessert was good IMG_2150 and a trip to the bathroom revealed this sign IMG_2151 that could supposedly only be understood by Italians. Thanks to Jacobo, I know that this statement is not true.

Sunday, Suzanne took a break IMG_2152 as we got ready to leave the room. We stopped at the Trading Post IMG_2153 IMG_2154 where they had strong feelings IMG_2155 about parking even though the bridge next door IMG_2156 seemed to lead nowhere in particular. She was having a fine time fixing the roof IMG_2157 as the car got ready to head further south to New Hope IMG_2158 where Suzanne posed with the tin woodsman and kangaroo IMG_2159 IMG_2160 before we did the shopping thing. This was the place IMG_2161 where the bikers went IMG_2162 as Suzanne window shopped IMG_2163 IMG_2164 and we recorded this familiar sign IMG_2165 from home. As Suzanne went to the next store, I recorded the hubcaps of the cars that were stopped in traffic in front of my bench IMG_2166 IMG_2167 IMG_2168 IMG_2169 IMG_2170 IMG_2171 IMG_2172 and after a motorcycle interlude IMG_2173 there were more hubcaps IMG_2174 IMG_2175 IMG_2176 IMG_2177 IMG_2178 IMG_2179 before we recorded the cannon and cannon balls IMG_2180 and decided to call it a wonderful weekend.