Happy October! We woke up to 30° weather—brrr!

We continued our drive through the Adirondacks. The area is full of lakes, cottages, inns, and campgrounds. It appears to be busy year-round when snowmobiling replaces swimming, fishing, canoeing, and hiking.

Along the roads there are firewood stands with bundles for anywhere from $4 to $15. It is on the honor system. You select your bundle and leave cash in the box.

We came to the village of Lake Placid and stopped at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex. Oh my the ski jumps are so incredibly high! In addition to being a phenomenal skier, you could not be afraid of heights. They still train athletes ( some as young as 12 years old) and year round. They were not training when we were there.

Our next stop was Whiteface Mountain ski area. They were getting ready for an international mountain bike competition. We rode the gondola to the top( 2700 feet) and could see Lake Placid along with much of the Adirondacks.

Camping on the shores of Lake Champlain. Wind is blowing fierce off the lake, but the three of us are warm and cozy in our trailer.

On to Vermont tomorrow.