Looking for a great day trip? Do you love quaint small towns, leisurely bike rides, and ice cream cones?
Well load your bikes onto the car and begin your journey with a scenic drive that leads you through the meandering roads of Connecticut's Litchfield County.
Just a stone's throw past the town of Sharon on Connecticut's western edge sits the Harlem Valley River Trail, a paved bike trail that was constructed on abandoned rail beds. The trail has grown incrementally since it first opened in 1996 and now boasts 15 miles of flat, paved trail bordered by fragrant wild honeysuckle, low bogs, farmland, and forest.
Simply beautiful, and a treat for all ages and abilities.
Follow up your bike adventures with a stop in Millerton, NY, one of the "coolest small towns" around.
Of course, if you're so fortunate as to take an easterly route back home, you should detour through the lovely town of Cornwall, CT.
Drive across the historic West Cornwall bridge, grab an outside table at the cool and casual Wandering Moose Cafe, and soak it all in: the fly fishermen casting their lines, the gardens at nearby homes, the sights and sounds of all things New England.
This is why we live here. Enjoy!
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