Our exploration of the Shawengunk ridge would not be complete without making a full circuit so today we decided to try the north end of the ridge. We drove again by the Accord Speedway and continued on back roads through gorgeous countryside until we ultimately arrived in Woodstock.
Woodstock had a famous concert over three days back in the 60’s (I think) but now there does not seem to be any acknowledgement of that pivotal musical event. Woodstock is now a small town with lots of shops that sell candles, give massages, sell crystals and other hippie-era stuff.
We passed on the hippie shit and continued our drive down mysteriously labelled roads into the town of Saugerties where we found the Barclay Heights Diner and stopped for some grub. Peg got a cheeseburger that was nominal but I ordered the seafood combo plate which was really pretty good. They gave me some scallops, some shrimp, some fish and a stuffed clam which were all pretty tasty. Thrown in with my meal was a salad bar pass and fries which were good, as was the salad bar. The diner looks like an old-style diner with funny chrome trim and strange lights but the food’s good and the meals, with drinks, cost about $30 which seemed reasonable for the amount of food we received.
We headed out of Saugerties through a circuitous detour around some non-construction and onto some more mysteriously numbered and entitled roads and found our way back to our campground without getting lost even once.
This part of the world is very nice to visit although I am a bit handicapped on finding my way around. The scenery is so fascinating that being lost is only mildly irritating because there are such spectacular vistas, massive rock formations, beautiful countryside, thick hardwood and pine forests and magnificent buildings to enjoy as one attempts to find his or her way from one place to another. I would not mind spending some more time here but we are scheduled in Massachusetts tomorrow and we want to stay on schedule. I hope we can find our way outta here.