SO! We're travelling to upstate NY at the end of July for a wedding and flying in to Watertown. The middle of our stay (Friday night through Sunday night) we're renting a cute little boathouse in the vacation town the wedding is being held in, but we have 2 nights before that stay that are open and 3 nights afterwards that are open that we don't have lodging for. So, what should I do?
I'd REALLY love to travel to Canada, maybe go to Montreal, it's only about 2 hours from our destination for the wedding.
HOWEVER, NYC is about a 5ish hour drive away. Would it be worth it to lose 10 hours travel time and spend Monday and Tuesday in NYC and leave super duper early Weds. to catch our flight in Watertown?
Pros and cons?
Montreal has poutine. I've never been to Canada. - Pros
I have no idea what else to do in Montreal. What is there to see? - Cons
NYC is NYC. Plus it's like NEY central. Plus we can crash at my cousin's apartment which is right next to Grammercy Park - Pros
Loss of 10 hours driving there and back. - Con
What does NEY have to say? Help me plan! We arrive early Wednesday afternoon and our return flight is early afternoon the following Wednesday. Friday we need to pick our friend up from an airport at an unknown time and we have pre-wedding festivities that weekend. Then we'll take him to an airport Monday and are free at that point.
ETA: July 28th is my birthday! The day before we leave. So maybe that plays in to your suggestions? It's also the 1st birthday of my cousin's daughter who we'd hypothetically stay with if they are available.