As well as enjoying the view we were enjoying the buffet breakfast which wasn't really busy and this time there wasn't even a waitress so we had a 50 seat balcony restuarant to ourselves. The joys of the off season!
There were some other Lake Placid places that were in our sights and we headed to the venues for the Ski Jumps and Arials and for the Bobsled/Luge/Skeleton. Luckily for me and any who know me there was no snow or ice to be seen because I was feeling adventurous, lol. When I saw both these venues the thought came into my mind that the people who compete in these sports must be crazy or maybe "a few bricks short of a full pallet".
As I said all I really needed was the snow and the ice and the balance and the courage.....
As time was flying by we gave Mrs Garmin her head and hit "head home" which started out just fine. We went back through Lake Placid and Saranac Lake and rejoined Highway 30 and as the country became more dominated by farms and villages. We thought Mrs G was right back to her best.
There was a slight hiccough when we came to the border. It was OK to cross but the Canadian border guard said that the direction we were heading was not going to be the shortest nor quickest way to Gravenhurst. So we took his suggestion did a U turn and headed back across the border. And altered Mrs Garmin's settings to allow tolls!!!
This time it was a much easier (and quicker) entry into the USA and we headed west through Akwesne Mowhawk country http://www.akwesasne.ca/index.html and crossed the border again at Cornwall. The leadup to the border this time was dominated by cheap gas and cheap tobacco stores. We bought the gas but didn't take advantage of the cigarettes.
Once over the border we realised just how long the trip was going to take. But the farms, forests and scenery were certainly nice and we marked down quite a few places for weekend trips.
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