Fingerlakes Region of New York in September

 We really needed to get out of Dodge!  We decided the risks were worth it.  So we booked our tickets with United and packed our bags.

Being at the Albuquerque airport was surreal.  It was so empty!

Chicago O'Hare was much busier.  Most people were in compliance and wearing a mask.  Both flights were very full.  We stayed in a hotel near the Rochester airport the first and last nights.  The other two nights in Ithaca - so we were more centralized.  On the way there we stopped in the town of Canandaigua which is on Canandaigua Lake.  The boat houses were fun to photograph.  There were signs explaining the historical background of the area as well as an interesting tidbit that they had to pass a law saying no one could live in the boat houses - they were for boats only.

The Yacht Club

We drove from the waterfront to the main street through town.  Lots of interesting  19th Century homes.  Many of the houses have been refurbished and look like new - at least from the outside.

Some government buildings were also interesting to see.

We were not planning to visit any wineries - though this region is known for it's excellent wine.  We saw an interesting looking one, and decided to visit.  Only to find out that they (and all of the other wineries) are open by appointment only.  We stopped to take photos of the grapes on our way out.

We drove between Canandaigua and Seneca lakes, on our way to Watkins Glen.  Another quaint town on a lake - this time on Seneca lake.

It is quite far away, but can you see the Dollar flag next to the U.S. flag?