5867 miles since Rancho Santa Fe
7077 miles since Loreto
We have an awesome breakfast at the Captain Orchard Inn. We meet the only other couple staying at the Inn, Jerry and Becky from the Toronto area. They are traveling to Ottawa to visit their daughter. Jerry is into sports, so we talk hockey, and Bobby Orr. We agree, the best hockey player ever!
We head out on a nice road past well kept old homes overlooking the St Lawrence. We cross over into the States at Johnstown. The weather's cloudy and for the 5th day in a row, the temperature is a perfect 70. The road down into the Adirondacks is great, as it winds through the hill with scenic views. And finally we see mountains, it's been a while. The traffic is light until we get to Saranac Lake. Our journey slows to a crawl following lines of cars and logging trucks through Lake Placid to the Keene Valley. The traffic dissipates as quickly as it had appeared as we follow the winding road along the shore of Lake Champlain. Above us dark clouds are looming, afternoon showers are predicted. Our destination is cousin Cheryl's cottage at Huletts Landing on Lake George. Ten minutes to go and we are getting hit by a few raindrops. We make it to the house just as the sky opens up. Our good luck with the weather continues!
The rain doesn't last long and soon we are enjoying the views of the lake and mountains and a cold beer. The community here is small and tight, and soon friends and relatives are popping in to say 'Hello', as are the ducks! Cheryl tells us of plans to take down the old cottage to build a larger, more modern 'Vacation Home' to accommodate the growing families. She has mixed emotions as the cottage has a unique character and harbors lots of memories.
She cooks us up a fantastic meal of grilled shrimp and broccoli. After a bottle of wine, we wander down to the 'Casino", the local watering hole, referred to as 'The Hidden Bar' by 'non-Huletts Landing' Boat People. It's a fun little place with Foose ball and pool tables, looks kind of like a summer camp rec hall turned into a bar. There's a band setting up, we're told the music starts at 11:00!, and the bar closes at 4:00! Needless to say we never got to hear the band. This morning, Cheryl tells me she heard the 'Boat People' leaving at about 3:30.
If all goes well, this will be the last day of this part of our adventure. We are both a little anxious to get home and see friends and family.but not because we are weary from 27 days on the road. We could easily go for another month or so, but today we're "Heading down the turnpike for New England, sweet New England" Life is good
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