NASCAR is stalking us! While sightseeing around Watkins Glen, we saw NASCAR semis & RVs on the move again. We toured the countryside & saw a few Amish farms. It was Sunday & no one was working but we did see their horse-drawn equipment & several fields of oat shocks. We fo
und blueberries at a roadside stand so we're happily eating cobblers for dessert. Watkins Glen State Park was a real treat. We hiked a mile up a deep canyon filled with beautiful large & small waterfalls. The Finger Lakes were carved b
y glaciers & are beautiful. We stopped at Seneca Lake for a drink at the Tiki Bar, sat on their beach & watched boats go by. Did you know there is a salt bed under the lake? Dennis had good questions: Why did someone decide to drill 50 feet below a freshwater lake? What did they think they'd find? Who would guess salt? We saw demonstrations o
n glass blowing, glass making & glass breaking at the Corning Museum of Glass. Barb made her own glass flower (with a lot of help). We made an overnight stop near Binghamton. There are 6 antique carousels in p
arks around the area. We rode 3 of them & had lunch in Little Italy in Endicott. Definitely a good day! We moved on to the Adirondacks & tried twice to go to thoroughbred racing at Saratoga. We were too late for the Friday afternoon race, which was attended by ladies in dresses & wide-brimmed hats (very appealing to Barb). So we tried again Sunday morning but found out this session was attended by the unwashed masses. :) We weren't even sure we'd get a seat, so gave up & gawked at the beautiful mansions near the track instead. We did end up at the harness racing track on Friday night, which was a lot of fun. We won only one bet (which netted us $0.70!) when we bet on Cocktails at Five in honor of our friend LeeDelle, aka Ms Five O'Clock Somewhere. Our luck improved on our Saturday
outing to Lake Placid where we visited most of the sites from the 1932 & 1980 Winter Olympics & watched a ski jump competition. During the summer, the runs are either porcelain tile or grooved metal & the landings are covered in a long astroturf. The competitors we watched were 14-17 years old. Danielle will be happy to know that the 14 year old girl came in 2nd place. After the competition ended, we were able to go to the top of the 120m jump tower & look down the run. Scary! We also watched the aerial skiers practice by flipping off the ends of their ramps into a pool. We saw the Herb Brooks ice hockey arena & Ice Capades tryouts were going on at another rink. Barb lacked the skill but still dreamed of being in the Ice Capades as a girl so was thrilled just to wish good luck to one of the hopefuls. Our last night in New York was spent in front of a campfire. We really hadn't thought much about what to expect from New York, but were constantly amazed at the beauty of it.
und blueberries at a roadside stand so we're happily eating cobblers for dessert. Watkins Glen State Park was a real treat. We hiked a mile up a deep canyon filled with beautiful large & small waterfalls. The Finger Lakes were carved b
y glaciers & are beautiful. We stopped at Seneca Lake for a drink at the Tiki Bar, sat on their beach & watched boats go by. Did you know there is a salt bed under the lake? Dennis had good questions: Why did someone decide to drill 50 feet below a freshwater lake? What did they think they'd find? Who would guess salt? We saw demonstrations o
n glass blowing, glass making & glass breaking at the Corning Museum of Glass. Barb made her own glass flower (with a lot of help). We made an overnight stop near Binghamton. There are 6 antique carousels in p
arks around the area. We rode 3 of them & had lunch in Little Italy in Endicott. Definitely a good day! We moved on to the Adirondacks & tried twice to go to thoroughbred racing at Saratoga. We were too late for the Friday afternoon race, which was attended by ladies in dresses & wide-brimmed hats (very appealing to Barb). So we tried again Sunday morning but found out this session was attended by the unwashed masses. :) We weren't even sure we'd get a seat, so gave up & gawked at the beautiful mansions near the track instead. We did end up at the harness racing track on Friday night, which was a lot of fun. We won only one bet (which netted us $0.70!) when we bet on Cocktails at Five in honor of our friend LeeDelle, aka Ms Five O'Clock Somewhere. Our luck improved on our Saturday 
outing to Lake Placid where we visited most of the sites from the 1932 & 1980 Winter Olympics & watched a ski jump competition. During the summer, the runs are either porcelain tile or grooved metal & the landings are covered in a long astroturf. The competitors we watched were 14-17 years old. Danielle will be happy to know that the 14 year old girl came in 2nd place. After the competition ended, we were able to go to the top of the 120m jump tower & look down the run. Scary! We also watched the aerial skiers practice by flipping off the ends of their ramps into a pool. We saw the Herb Brooks ice hockey arena & Ice Capades tryouts were going on at another rink. Barb lacked the skill but still dreamed of being in the Ice Capades as a girl so was thrilled just to wish good luck to one of the hopefuls. Our last night in New York was spent in front of a campfire. We really hadn't thought much about what to expect from New York, but were constantly amazed at the beauty of it.
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Oh my gosh, remember going to Dublin Ice Skating rink in those cute little outfits I think your mom made for us??!! So sorry you couldn't continue your ice skating career...
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