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Adirondacks – Leaf Peeping : Saratoga – North Creek Train Trip

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We decided to venture off to New England to do some serious Leaf Peeping…

Included in that trip was a stay in the Adirondacks and a Train Ride on the Saratoga – North Creek Railway

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This train is also known as the Polar Express Train.  It is extremely popular and we booked our seats months in advance. 

We booked the Diamond Class Service, which gets you a very comfortable seat in the Glass Domed Cars and access to Full Wait Staff and Food……..you know how important those two items are to The Tin Man….

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The Train Ride from Saratoga to North Creek takes about two to three hours and is an amazing adventure…

Bloody Marys and Omelets were in order…

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The Sights along the way were breathtaking…as the train traveled along the Hudson River….

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It was just marvelous to watch all the beautiful scenery go by..

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The entire time the train staff was attending to our every wish and desire….

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Our visit to the Village of North Creek was quite fun……I went to the local hair salon, Trimmers, and got my hair cut while visiting with the most delightful characters…….in just one hour we had reimagined the entire town and designed all sorts of festivals!!

The train trip back was just as thrilling as the one up….

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Sorry for all the large pictures; however, the beauty was too great to insert small pics!

What a delight this train ride was………the day was just grand on all avenues….

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Until next time………bon voyage…..

Sweet Baby Vineyard – New Hampshire

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We ran off to New England to catch a glimpse of the Beautiful Autumn Colors

A stop at some wineries along the way seemed a pleasant way to spend the afternoon

Sweet Baby Vineyard  is located in East Kingston, New Hampshire, near Powwow Pond

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Sweet Baby offers handcrafted quality wines that have won numerous medals in international wine competitions

All of the produce for the fruit wines comes from New Hampshire farms. 

The grapes are grown in their own vineyard and purchased from fabulous vineyards around the world. 

All of the fruits and grapes are picked at their peak and then pressed and fermented to create a truly fabulous wine. 

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Having come from a family of wine makers, I always enjoy the smell of a winery that is not overly commercial or sterile

When we entered the facility there was no one around so we made our way upstairs, past a window lined with the winning bottles…

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Upon entering the Tasting Room we were greeted by a lovely young woman and browsed among the wines to decide which ones would be in our tasting…..

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We were given such cute tasting glasses to keep as mementos, in fact they now reside in our Wine Cellar, along with a bottle of Apple – Cranberry Wine from Sweet Baby Vineyard….

Along with the Wines to Taste, we munched upon a large block of Vermont White Cheddar Cheese………pure delights…

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What a lovely visit we had.  If you are ever out Leaf Peeping or just running about this area of New Hampshire, drop in.  You will have a lovely time and enjoy some great wines.

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