September 5, 2006 (Tue) Home to Indian Lake, NY (290 miles today/290 total) - Those of you who have been interested enough to figure out the newsletter numbering scheme may have noticed that this is our third trip in 2006. You may also wonder about our second trip (or maybe not!) It was a weekend trip to Joy's hometown of Suffern, NY to attend her 50th high school reunion. We went to a cocktail party Friday evening, took a long walk through the neighborhood where Joy grew up on Saturday morning, joined her classmates for a picnic lunch and attended a dinner banquet for all classes in the evening. Then on Sunday morning her class got together again for a breakfast. We camped out in a classmates driveway Friday night and in a Walmart parking lot Saturday night.
We got off this morning at 9:35 - cloudy 66°. The trip up the Garden State Parkway and the New York State Thruway was uneventful but at the Amsterdam, NY exit we found ourselves in the wrong toll booth. All along the highway approaching various exits large signs touted the convenience of all booths accepting both cash and EZ-Pass. The toll booths at Amsterdam displayed a HUGE sign to attract us to a particular lane. We don't need a wide lane but find it easier when available and traffic free. This one turned out to be EZ-Pass only. We had no way to pay our $12 toll! The helpful man who answered our phone call explained how to pay it when our citation came in the mail in a couple of months.
Our daughter Jennifer, Dave and grandson Shane have been renting a cabin on Indian Lake in New York state's Adirondack Park for two weeks. We're spending a couple of days with them.
September 6, 2006 (Wed) Indian Lake, NY - Their cabin is at the bottom of a very steep and narrow driveway. Q could have made it down (and more importantly, back up OK, but the owner didn't want us down there - although he was willing for us to park near one of his unoccupied cabins at the top of the drive. It's really nothing more than a wide shoulder on the road. It's quiet though - barely any traffic.
Shane (2 1/2) has really been enjoying the freedom of being able to walk out the door and into the yard anytime he wants - almost anytime. Unfortunately (for Shane's freedom) a small beach and the lake are just beyond the yard. He has a whole fleet of construction vehicles - and some pails and shovels of his own - that he uses to build roads (and holes) in the sand. He also likes the water which keeps his parents (and grandparents) vigilant.
This morning we all went over to Blue Mountain Lake (the village) to the Adirondack Museum. This is a complex of several buildings in a park like setting, each focusing a different aspect of history and life in the Adirondack mountains. Beautifully done! We each took turns with Shane who has little interest in museum displays.
Last night we went to the only open restaurant in Indian Lake and found it so crowded that we left before ordering (Shane would not have tolerated the long wait for service). Since we'd already decided what we wanted, we decided go back tonight - the other restaurants would be open so the crowds would be spread out. It was closed! So much for the Adirondack version of fish and chips.
September 8, 2006 (Thu) Indian Lake, NY - The weather forecast for today called for it to be warm and partly cloudy. We haven't seen weather like that for over two weeks! So the activity of the day was to bask in it. We dragged chairs and books to read down to the beach (Shane brought construction tools). Partly cloudy also means only partly sunny. That part was delightful. The breeze was a bit too cool, although it kept the gnats at bay. It was a pleasant, relaxing day though and the warmth of the sun was very uplifting.
Q032114 Roadside, Burkes Cottages. (x3)
September 9, 2006, (Fri) Indian Lake, NY to Brandon, VT (143 miles today 433 total) - We said good bye to Jennifer, Dave and Shane last night so we were able to get off at 7:30 (49°) this morning - in fog! It was still foggy when we stopped at an overlook for breakfast so we didn't see much. Today was a "memory lane" (of sorts) day. We headed for Olmstedville, NY to see the house, Fliffhaven, where Mark's father started his retirement. It was hard to find because of the way the trees have grown up around it since we were last there. (It's up for sale again, David.) Then we headed for Hague, NY where he had his last church. The church and parsonage haven't changed but the community around them has grown some new buildings and businesses.
We had planned to spend the night in the Green Mountain National Forest but after three days dry camped we needed a campground with a dump station. There was no indication that we'd find one where we were headed and it looked to be out a long dirt road. So we have stopped at Branbury State Park near Brandon, VT. We are way off by ourselves in a heavily wooded site, having opted not to camp near the more populated lake. Except for a few mosquitos and an occasional car on the road not too far away, it's very pleasant and peaceful.
Q032257 Branbury State Park #41 dry $16.00 B
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