After sleeping off our long hike from the previous day, we took it easy throughout the morning. Clara got to groom the mini horses here and enjoyed spending some time in the barn.
The kids and dads cooled off at the swimming pool in town. It’s an outdoor pool that is free over the summer and has Sandlot vibes, but we were lucky enough that it wasn’t very crowded while we were there.
We then ventured out to Owego Donut & Beer Co. to enjoy their beer wall, donuts, and bravarian pretzels.
Today’s primary destination was visiting Tioga Downs to watch harness horse racing and enjoy the buffet. Watching Harness racing was wild, as I saw all the horses and carts bunch together in a large group. I was excited to have brought my camera and take the opportunity to capture some shots of the action. The solo shots of the horses running right-to-left were during warmups and between races.
Mariana and Ella took part in a Wiffleball Toss competition, but sadly, Mari dropped the ball on the first toss and felt incredibly embarrassed. It didn’t help when we walked back into inside and she realized that the race activities were televised all over the casino.
We ended our evening at the buffet, where we enjoyed prime rib, “steakhouse” meatballs (that tasted like Salisbury steak), and an endless supply of shrimp. We stuffed ourselves and rolled back home.