I left off on our most recent Finger Lakes trip documenting a pretty epic first day
staying on Seneca Lake for the Fourth of July! But we had a lot more of our trip ahead of us, so I wanted to share the rest of trip our trip to recommend some more fun places to visit in the Finger Lakes :)
Friday morning I woke up to a beautiful, sunny morning and IMMEDIATELY knew I needed to get out on the dock to enjoy the morning beauty on the lake. I made some coffee from our Air BnB's Keurig, put on a baiting suit, and tip toed out the front door while bae was sleeping with my kindle and coffee to enjoy the morning on the lake.
This may not sound like a big deal - going out to relax a morning on vacation...but I have to be honest. This is a pretty big deal for me. For so long during my
weight loss journey, I was very dedicated with working out almost every single day. ESPECIALLY while on vacation while I was enjoying extra treats and food I felt like I NEEDED to workout in order to "earn" those extra indulgences. I've learned though, FINALLY as I've found a greater
balance in my weight loss journey that it is OK to be able to just live your life sometimes. I still workout almost everyday during my "regular" day-to-day life, so it's been a refreshing feeling to be able to give myself enough grace to be able to take a vacation and actually *VACATION.* To feel no pressure to go out and run 5 miles, no pressure to choose the lowest calorie option on the menu for each meal since I was also having a few drinks, no pressure to do anything except LIVE! It may seem trivial to some...but honestly this was just a very freeing moment for myself to just enjoy having a relaxed, no effort required morning for me :)
Anywho. Enough of that chat ;) We decided that for our first "full day" in the Finger Lakes we needed to take advantage of our favorite service in the area - hiring a driver for the day to take you around to all the local wineries! On our
last visit to the Finger Lakes we discovered "
Main Street Drivers" where you could hire a driver to come and meet you at your home/hotel/airbnb who would drive your car around for the day! It's a lot cheaper than paying for a private car service...and a heck of a lot cheaper than a DUI too. We had so much fun with our driver Steve on our last trip that we knew that we needed to book him again to have a day where we hit up a bunch of wineries and didn't have to worry about the driving portion of things.
Another nice thing about hiring a driver - they are often local and know the area well and can give you some added discounts to places you visit! Steve took us to
Boundary Breaks Winery on a whim our last trip to the Finger Lakes because he could get us free tastings there. It was never on my "itinerary" of places to visit but we really enjoyed it on our last trip, and decided to start there on our first day out of this trip! I really, really like the Rieslings that they offer and they also have a beautiful large, open and airy tasting room. One of the best parts - the VIEW from their backyard! Both times we have visited we have had a GREAT tasting experience here!
