Washington Irving's Sunnyside

Last stop of the day. If you are trying to get there by cab, ask for "Sunnyside Restoration, on Route 9 between Tarrytown and Irvington."

Let me tell you, Washington Irving had VERY good taste. He picked a very lovely dutch cottage to call home. The location is amazing, right on the Hudson River. The train was built in his lifetime, which I'm sure was somewhat disappointing, but even with the train (the noise every once and a while) it is heaven.

I don't know that most people would find it worth the money the tour cost, but for the Cooks, it was well worth it. Justin even said when he grows up he wants a home like that, with beautiful views of the river, and big windows, and European looking rooms. I already knew that is what I wanted when I grew up, it was nice to know that Justin was finally convinced.

There is a tree on the estate that was there during the American Revolution, I know cause there was a plaque. I wondered what that tree would say if it could talk, I was in the mood to hear.

Lessons Learned:

• Become a beloved author, and make a good living, so you can have a wonderful home.
• A very tiered crying baby will notice the peace and fall asleep if you are really in a peaceful place.
• When you call for a cab, don't say "service" like Justin did, because then they send you a Lincoln Town Car which is twice as expensive.

The photos below were taken there, I figured you really wanted to see us, and not the overexposed photo of the home... you can Google for one of those.

You should click on the above picture because you can see Justin's reflection in my eyeball!

"It was, as I have said, a fine autumnal day; the sky was clear and serene, and nature wore that rich and golden livery which we always associate with the idea of abundance. The forests had put on their sober brown and yellow, while some trees of the tenderer kind had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet." Irving