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You are here: Home » Michigan Road Trip: Day 1 – Arlington, MA to Nichols, NY

We left Boston around 10am and stopped for a quick lunch with Dave’s folks in Amsterdam, NY. We continued on to Dave’s Aunt’s home in Nichols, NY. Aunt Lesley and Brenda treated us to a fabulous seafood meal and gave us a tour of their gorgeous home and garden.

Dave and I took detailed mental notes with the hope of making our own home and garden look half as good.


Total Driving: ~400 miles; 6 hours


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Jess and Aunt Lesley

Jess and Aunt Lesley

Nichols, NY

Nichols, NY


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