Jenny wrestles a hippo by the mighty Amazon, sorry Hudson River!

Jenny rides her first hippo

No longer content with merely playing on the swings, Jenny took it up a notch at the playground this week and, with a little help from Daddy, climbed aboard a hippo in the Riverside Park! 

Spring has melted into a sweltering summer in NYC with temperatures soaring and humidity going from zero to what feels like 100% in a matter of weeks. Not to be put off by a spot of weather however, the adventurous family Schofield headed into the wilds of the Hudson Valley for a day of hiking. 

We took the train up to the ominously named Breakneck Ridge train stop (I don’t think you can really call it a station). In truth, the most likely point at which you could break your neck would actually be getting off the train onto the very small make-shift platform which looked suspiciously like some bleechers that had been pinched from a nearby little league field.

Anne clutching her caffeine fix

 

Braving swarms of flies that would put Uluru to shame (NB there is a reason why those Australian hats with corks on are famous, as we discovered last year on our trip to the Outback) we ventured into the woods and began our steamy ascent onto the ridge overlooking the majestic Hudson River.

 

Jenny celebrated reaching the summit by falling asleep.

 

Coming soon, the tale of the family Schofield’s adventure to South Carolina (ok it’s a month since we got back, but it’s a long and complicated story so has taken a while to put together), watch this space!

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