WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!!!
We have just had the most amazing drive west across the Adirondacks to the 1000 Islands region into Canada. The day is bright and cloudless, the trees in peak autumn colour and the lakes deep blue. It was mile after mile of amazing scenery. We passed the Lake Placcid Jumping Centre, from the Olympic games. I now have even more admiration for the ski jumpers because there's no way I would go to the top of one of these ski slopes never mind down one of them.
Brunch was taken in Tupper Lake at the Lumberjack Inn, a typical American diner with plastic tables, piped music and huge plates of food. The drive afterwards was across lakes, alongside rivers and through forests, Even Gertie joined in the fun taking us on a couple of great detours, she had us worried for a while that she was lost but no she's just getting us back for putting her into time out the other day.
We hardly passed another car along the way until we reached the interstate 20 miles from the border. Crossing into Canada was really easy and the view from the 1000 Island Bridge of the St. Lawrence Seaway was spectacular. You don't realise from a map just how big this waterway is until you see big cargo container ships that look like match boxes passing under the bridge.
We easily found tonight’s hotel, our room has a great view of the marina. A short distance across the street is a bar with tables in the sun, Jan feels she needs a beer to celebrate going to another country and strangely Dave agrees!!! Then it's time to stretch the legs and do some of the Battery Park walk along the sea front.
Now, for the past two nights, following the sightings and viewings of the covered bridges Jan has been looking forward to a bath with a nice glass of chilled white wine (the lack of a plug limited the opportunity at Westport and no bath at Whitefield!). So Dave, being the dutiful husband asks for directions to a shop selling wine, "that’ll be the liquor store sir" says the helpful check in girl. So half an hour later mission accomplished we exit the liquor store with a brown paper bag feeling like two alcoholics. But at least Jan will get her glass of wine with her bath!!!
Suitably refreshed, Jan assisted by Dave stumbles next door to the "Lone Star" Tex Mex restaurant for an excellent fajita meal. Afterwards we settle ourselves on a couple of bar stools in a local bar, Brandees, to watch the band that are setting up. "Lovehandles" are a typical American soft rock band, very entertaining.
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