I surprised my hubby this weekend with a "day of fun", which is a little tradition we have for adding some new and fun activities to our routine lives. Since we are now car-owning folks with easy access to all the quaint NJ suburban towns, I decided to surprise him with an afternoon of apple and pumpkin picking at Riamede Farms in Chester, NJ. For more info on the farm, check out their website:It was a beautiful day for our day of fun. Sunny, warm but not hot, and not a cloud in the sky. Many other people (especially families) were also taking advantage of the gorgeous day. But, the apple orchards at Riamede Farms are so big that you can easily be surrounded by plenty of trees and not another person.
We got pretty excited about the varieties of apples available, even this late in the season. We picked about 12 pounds of apples, ranging from Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Gala, Macintosh, and some varieties that we had never heard of (and can't remember). We also got several great pumpkins and some Indian corn to decorate our little apartment hallway (check out the photo above). Here's a photo of my hubby wheeling our wagon full of pumpkins and apples. Surrounding him are apple trees galore!
On our way to and from Chester, we also enjoyed the amazing foliage along the large and small highways. I didn't have a chance to snap any photos, but believe me when I say it was amazing. All shades of yellow, red, orange, brown. If you happen to be driving around Morris County in NJ, you'll see what I mean.
Happy NJ Autumn!!
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