My brain sometimes has the tendency to leak and this is a virtual scrapbook of things going on, music, cool little links and photos that I "clip" along with the occasional brain dump.
Travelogue - Part Three
Saturday we woke up and decided to go to this cafe called Brewhaha for breakfast. It was a pretty lazy place and we both ordered blueberry multigrain pancakes with fresh syrup. It was very good and we decided before hitting the road, we’d hit the hot tub and chill for a little bit since it was closed the night before. The smell of the basement was pretty pungent - it smelled of sweat and mildew - not a good combination. The pool area was desolate and the hot tub was merely a pool with warm water and no jets so we obviously did not stay.
When we hit the road heading toward Northampton, we took the scenic route; the Mohawk Trail along US Route 7 through the mountains. It was absolutely amazing - the windy turns and the stunning views were incredible. So many interesting towns along the way and lots of kayak tours. When we hit Northampton, we kind of meandered about the town, hitting up the stores and browsing. Nothing really struck our fancy, and we got back in the car to head over to Amherst for lunch. We ate at a place called Mango Mango which was really good. I had a veggie chik sandwich with guac and granny smith apples which may sound odd but it was really good. We then waltzed into Newbury Comics and checked out some cds. Nothing struck my fancy.
There was a sustainable crafts and culture festival going on which was interesting. Walking through the merchant tents felt like we were in a global bazaar, complete with the sounds of ethnic music and the smells of Tibetan cooking. After that, we hit the road and ventured home.
