We left Hannibal this morning to spend the day in Ithaca. Julian and I both got degrees from Cornell, and this is where we met. So how much nostalgia can two people cram into one day? Plenty!
We started off in Collegetown, which has a few leftover establishments from our time here. First we went past the (literal) ruins of the Chapter House and the Royal Palms bars. We had lunch at the Vietnam Restaurant, one of my default dining options from grad school. Aladdin’s, site of our first lunch date, is still in town.
After lunch we wandered around campus. For the first time, he showed me his old haunts in the physics department. I went to visit the nutrition building and ran into one of the administrative assistants from my time there. We also checked out the campus store and got swag at 20% off.
Dinner was at a Turkish restaurant north of downtown with friends. After that we got caffeine at a local chain called Gimme Coffee. We had to make one last foodie pilgrimage for the day, to Wegman’s. For those of you not from the northeast, Wegman’s is the killer grocery store chain hereabouts. If one was built in Seattle, it would clean up. Our beloved Central Market looks like a convenience store in comparison.
Tomorrow morning we’ll make one last trip to an old haunt, Collegetown Bagels. We had many breakfasts there back in the day. After that, we’ll head to Nyack.
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