day tripping - saratoga springs

A couple of weekends ago,

Greg and I, along with our friend, decided a little exploring was in order.

Destination - Saratoga Springs

Where there truly are mineral springs - many of them

This area was sacred ground to Native Americans of the Iroquois Nation
known as "Medicine Spring of the Great Spirit"
In the 1800's visitors flocked to area resorts to "take the cure"

New York, later declared 800 acres as state reservation
 - creating Saratoga Spa State Park

 

And - after tasting the water for myself,

I decided that before drinking anymore,

I pretty much needed some kind of guarantee that this was the fountain of youth...

But Greg was enjoying it - (I'll be looking for signs of - you know - youthfulness)

Sunlight playing through the arcade - part of the Hall of Springs

As Greg and Bonnie explored, I was taking my own little photo walk.

The park also has a performing arts center
- ballet -

- and music -

And then - heading into town,

Well, Golly

Batman,

so many fun shops to poke around in

- not to mention a fantastic chocolate shop 

where I bought a waffle cone full of some kind of awesome deliciousness

No photos - I ummmm - didn't want it to melt

To make up for it - I give you this rusty metal pig

- which is way more cool to look at, anyway

And that wraps up our day trip to Saratoga Springs -

but I definitely recommend checking it out for yourself

and I'm not kidding about that chocolate shop - I kind of want to go back - right now...

I am joining Tom for Tuesday's Treasures
and Lady Fi for Our World Tuesday

Have a wonderful thanksgiving!