The weather in Ithaca has been great lately, bringing people out of their winter burrows and into the sunshine. While the weather wasn't perfect today, my friend Jenny and I had been generously given the chance to go on a Cayuga Lake cocktail cruise, and so set out on the M/V Columbia to see Ithaca from the sparkly waters of the lake.
We had rushed to be certain to be on the boat in time, but found that the "setting sail" time was pretty lax, and so got to lounge around a bit and soak up the dock scenery from our table on the upper deck. And pretty soon, we got bored. So we went exploring.
The boat was not designed for tall people. Jenny had to be careful not to stand on tiptoe!
We found the vessel's bar, and ordered some drinks.
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And then, the engine started to roar louder, the boat's ties to the land were thrown away, and we were off!
At the start of the cruise, you are traveling by shipyards and canals. There is so much activity on the water - people doing all sorts of watersports - and so many eclectic weathered structures to peer into on the shore.
Our university rose like an enchanted city over the pastoral scene at the lake.
After passing through the muddier waters of the canals, we hit open water. Clear, blue open water.
Two universities atop two hills. Cornell university and Ithaca College.
Half way through the cruise, the wind picked up. Our hair was wonderfully disheveled.
And then the wind must have blown away the blanket of clouds in the sky, as the sun came out. We soaked up some rays and relaxed as the boat headed back toward the dock.
Once back on land, we thanked our captain. A wonderful cruise!
I had been on a cruise like this on Cayuga Lake before, but I never get tired of being out on the water and getting to see Ithaca from a different perspective. And most beloved of all are the glimpses of Cornell.
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