Yesterday was our final day in Unadilla. After Polly gave us a wonderful breakfast - pancakes and bacon, eggs, muffins, and fruit - we headed into Unadilla. Polly had arranged with a local resident, Bob, to show us his house which overlooked the town. When I say house, I mean mansion. It formally belonged to his grandfather in the 1950's. Bob bought it back a few years ago and has dedicated his time into restoring it to its original condition. The house is beautiful, and the views over the valley were incredible. Thanks to Bob and his wife Nelly for giving us a tour.
We then made the trip from Unadilla over to Cortland. Thanks to Abby and Breianna, who showed us around our new home. The girls have opted to take the room with a Cockatiel and a collection of childrens game, and there's no prize for guessing who made that choice.
After a quick lunch, Steve Franco took us on a tour of the area. We stopped at Skaneateles (pronounced Skinny Atlas apparently), a beautiful town situated on Skaneateles Lake (one of the Finger Lakes). Later we headed on to the Carousel Mall for some retail therapy. We were surprisingly well behaved, which I can only put down to concerns about baggage limits on the return journey.
We finished the day with dinner at Kitty Hoynes, an Irish pub in Syracuse. The original plan had been to visit the Dinosaur BBQ, but we're weak willed and couldn't wait an hour and a half to get a table. Hoynes' was excellent though, good food and a great atmosphere. We'd like to thank Steve for giving up his Saturday to show us the sights and keep us entertained - we all appreciated it.
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Ah! Missing Ireland after a 2001 trip there, I took my hubby to Kitty Hoynes a few years back. I'm glad you found it to be as superb as we did!
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