Sunday, August 12, 2018

August 12, 2018 Rest day in Lake Placid NY








A much anticipated and much needed rest day had finally arrived.  So the key was to stay in bed as long as possible.  Unfortunately that was only about 5:55 AM.  Ken was up making coffee and reading e-mails on his phone.  

The breakfast in the Rodeway Motel was somewhat less than spectacular consisting of a bad donut in a plastic bag, a banana and an apple (I got the last one).   Breakfast out of the way it was time for chores one of which was cleaning up the gear and repacking all of the parts of which there seems like there are so many pieces keeping them in line is a full time job.   By the end of the week everything seems to be in the wrong bag.  Cleaning the bike was next on the list and as I had done that on Thursday it wasn’t a major chore. 

Ken and I met Bob and decided to head down town.  The free shuttle which runs up and down main street Lake Placid only ran once every 90 minutes on Sundays and the next one was 45 minutes.  Ken pulled his phone out and called Uber which showed up within 60 sec and hauled us downtown for $5.00. WOW.    It didn’t take long to walk the length of downtown Lake Placid and we finally decided on a nice quiet patio on Mirror Lake.  Bob and Ken had a pizza while I had a calzone.  I think I had the best meal as it was a huge affair packed with cheese, although I do have to admit that the pizza did look very good.

After lunch we walked to the second bike shop in Lake Placid and decided that we had everything we needed. Ken called the Uber driver and she showed up and drove us back to the motel.  

Check in and supper for the rider meeting for the upcoming and final segment was held in the North Country Hotel which is in downtown Lake Placid.  It is the premier hotel in town and while it is showing its age is still a very nice hotel.  The supper of baked salmon was definitely one of the highlight meals of the tour. 

Tomorrow is only 58 miles up to Plattsburg.  This is a new location for the tour as we have always gone around the south end of Lake Champlain.  This year we are going to cross the lake on the causeway at the north end.  It is pretty much downhill all the way. 

A great day in Lake Placid.   Not much for drama but then that is why they are called rest days.

Terry


1 comment:

  1. So, no going across Lake Champlain on the ferry? Since you stayed in a hotel this time, I assopume you did not have anyone “raining” on your tent this trip. Good decision to camp in a hotel! Safe travels.
    Later,
    Earnie

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