We switched things up and rented a car to tour and visit friends at the Watchtower facilities at Patterson and Wallkill in upstate New York. Of course we got a late start, but as long as everything went flawlessly, we'd still make lunch with our friends, which is served at precisely 12:15. So we were making great time and then Jorja puked all over herself. We didn't have so much as a tissue in the car to clean her up with so we pulled over and took the time to clean her up and went on our way. We missed lunch...
As for Jorja, seems like it was just motion sickness and although a little bratty and cranky, she was fine the rest of the day. However, I didn't get as many pics as I would've liked because I was tending to her. David did get some nice shots I'll have to post later.
Once you get about ten minutes out of the city it's a completely different world. They still have the changing colors of fall, but with a pastoral background and rolling hills (which is probably why Jorja barfed). The little towns are quaint and Starbuckless. The east coast seems to have a deeper appreciation for preserving the past.
Our friends at Patterson took great care of us and then we had dinner at Walkill Bethel with other old friends. We also made one of the last tours of the printing presses, which were pretty cool due to their cutting edge technology. We ended the evening with a nice visit over dessert and a freshly brewed, strong cup of Italian roast. Who needs Starbucks when you have good friends?
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