The Town of Thompson Park

On our way home from Ithaca, we figured we could drive about 2 hours before Belle would need a pit stop. Two hours from Ithaca, we ended up in Monticello and the neighboring town of Thompson which has a park we found thanks to the good people at Shoprite. The spot was just a grassy spot with some small trees and picnic tables. A small creek runs behind it.

And we were the only people there. Belle walked back and forth holding on to a new walking school bus she got (thank you to "Uncle" Arnie and "Aunt" Janine in Rochester). She was full of energy. And wasn't tired after walking the baby equivalent of miles. She walks like her mother - without regard to distance.

She dipped her feet in the creek and then went back to walking. This kid is going to love the wide open spaces of suburbia.

The purpose of our stop was to give Belle so room to move and tire her out so she would nap well on the second leg of our trip back home to NYC. Mission accomplished.