On our first road trip to Boston, we decided to go via upstate New York all the way to Massachusetts. Although not exactly on route, we stopped by Belhurst castle in Geneva to check out one of the wineries in the Finger Lakes region. If you had been following my blog, you would know that I would stop at one of these, right? Anyway, the place does deserve to be called “one of the most romantic places in the New York state.” The grounds are an idyllic setting for a wedding on the shores of Seneca Lake with the stone castle nestled in the background.
Having a full history from back in the late 1800’s, Belhurst Castle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The trigger-happy photographer in me was pleased. Sadly, we didn’t have time to follow the Seneca wine trail (one of several wine trails in the Finger Lakes) so I settled for some be-medalled Riesling to bring home instead. The winery and gift shop of Belhurst offered many award-winning wines of the region along with other delightful pairings.
After taking in the sights and tastes, it was already time for lunch. We continued east and took a side trip to the original location of Doug’s fish fry in Skaneateles.
We ordered a couple of fish dinners, fried scallops and some seafood chowder. The fish was fresh and the batter was light and crispy. The fried scallops were fantastic especially with some tartar sauce. The hefty portion of the fried fish sandwich and fries was big enough to share.
The seafood chowder we got for the kids was not that great, though. Good thing we were headed to New England area to make up for this. While we have not been to a NY State Fair where Doug’s is supposedly a staple, we were happy we got to taste it. Awesome meals and good value for money--we’ll take this detour anytime!
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