We headed that way by way of the Mass Pike and then south and into the Catskills , to which I had n't been before . Trees are just starting to turn so it was nearly all late - summer green . We got to the Resort in time for the evening dinner and then the bonfire and cup blessing , although it was rather nippy up in the mountains . And , well , it was a stretch to call it a bonfire .
Why are the people travelling into the mountains ?
- The people are receiving a church blessing from a priest in the mountains .
 - They are on vacation and are traveling away from home .
 - They are preparing a large fire in honor of their god .
 - None of the above choices .


They are on vacation and are traveling away from home .