So I took off this morning with the idea of just doing some scenic cruising with no time limits. I went thru northern Vermont and turned on any road that looked interesting, as long as it was in a somewhat westerly direction. I then crossed Lake Champlain into NY. At that point you are less than 20 miles from Adirondack State Park. It is somewhat misleading to call it a park. Other than the fact that it becomes protected property, it is not your typical park. The boundaries of the park are huge, it encompasses towns, private homes, farms, country stores, a college, ski resorts and anything else you would expect to see in a country setting. But, it also has camping areas, trails, lakes, ponds, and mountains. With an area that big, there are plenty of secondary roads, and that is where I headed. So basically, I just spent the day cruising. I then headed back up north to see good friends in Massena, NY. (So here it is day two, and I am still within 5 miles of Canada). Had a good time catching up with each other, got some laundry done (a bonus), and now I am winding down. Tomorrow, I plan on riding thru some more of the park. Not sure if I will get out of New York state, but I plan on starting to turn south.
Present location: Massena, NY
Today's mileage: 301
Total: 3805
Today's photos: The bridge crossing Lake Champlain at the northern tip.
Park scenery
My hosts Ken and Darlene
Today's observations: Sunday is a big garage sale day up here, more so than Friday and Saturday have been. Saw a lot of sales advertised and in action along the road today
All Terrain Vehicles (ATV's) , are a big recreational sport here. I've seen gas stations filled with atv's, public parking areas along the road filled with empty trailers that haul them, dealerships full of them, and lots of marked trails. I have to admit, it does look like fun.
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