mv family road trip
the utica marsh trail story By Melinda Karastury
The sky is overcast and it is a breezy morning. It is the perfect weather for a walk along the Utica Marsh Trail. The family (comprised of Rob, Joshua, Alana, Eliana and me) arrives at the bike trail across from the Utica Harbor locks. Armed with our water bottles, binoculars and, of course, the girl’s dolls, we begin our adventure down the straight bike path along the New York State Barge Canal. The kids run to the canal and check out a local boat named “Governor Roosevelt 1928.” The bike trail is straight and paved. The girls are so excited to get moving, they run up a hill to the Utica sign tower and discover a beautiful owl feather atop the hill. The highway is abuzz right above our heads and Alana exclaims, “Wow I have never been under a bridge with cars and trucks driving above my head!” Eliana notices the graffiti decorating the underpasses and asks, “What do all the paintings and
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Alana Karastury and Elaina Crissey at the Utica Marsh Trail with wildflower bouquets and their doll’s, Alex and Parker
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