Upstate New York

My mom had work this past week in Rochester, so I went up to meet her on Thursday after class. I've been to upstate New York once in my life, and it was beautiful. This trip met those same standards. Thursday night I met my mom and three of her co-workers at The Owl House for dinner, but our real fun started Friday morning. 

This post is mostly pictures, so I hope you enjoy it. This weekend was great and I really enjoyed hiking and seeing nature, especially since it was in Upstate NY. My mom picked perfect places to hike, and it was great to get away from dorm life for awhile. Counting down the days till I get a single room again! 

Friday morning- Rochester

view from our hotel- GREEN!

my lunch- bbq tempeh with greens on gluten free bread

my moms lunch- pesto veggie sandwich 

On the way to Ithaca- so green!

Friday afternoon- Taughannock Falls, Ulysses, NY

we hiked 4.5 miles- AMAZING

the canyon

mom hiking!

happy in NY

the falls!

this fall is taller than Niagra Falls, and the tallest in the Northern Hemisphere

sunny, green, and happy!

beautiful!

Friday night- Ithaca, NY

Moose Wood for dinner!

my curry vegetable dish from Moose Wood. delicious!

Saturday Morning- Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca NY

Mom and I went on another hike today, at the Buttermilk Falls.  

Ithaca from the overlook point

we climbed up countless amounts of steps on this hike, although it was great

nature :)

there were five falls throughout the hike- all beautiful

serenity 

gorgeous!

Lake Tremain at the halfway point of our hike. After this it started to pour :(

Saturday Afternoon and Night- lunch and touring more of Ithaca

where my Mom and Dad lived in Ithaca!! 

Cornell Campus... what! so pretty!

dirt, on the campus!

falls on the campus! Cornell is so pretty!

Lake Cayuga in the rain. I stayed in the car while mom explored since it was pouring 

Sunday Morning- saying goodbye to Ithaca and returning to Rochester

vegan, gluten free waffles. Oh man... :)

High Falls in Rochester, very cold!