When we got to the top and he walked us to the starting line, he told us we could ride back down with him or we could walk down the track. WALK DOWN THE TRACK!! So off we went on foot past all the starting gates, through all the curves, for 3/4 of the mile-long run!
Despite waking up to heavy fog and 31°, we were looking forward to all that Monday had to offer. We strolled down the street for breakfast at The BC (The Breakfast Cafe) where Becky ate the world's largest blueberry pancake and I tackled a Maple Whipped Cream Belgium Waffle. By the time we waddled out the door, the fog was lifting from Mirror Lake. When I looked at my FitBit stats for the day, I don't regret eating that waffle one single bit: 12,077 steps, 5.36 miles, and 25 sets of stairs! We finished one last bit of shopping before a quick trip down the street to the 400 meter speed skating stadium. It doesn't look like today's indoor tracks, but it was the site of Eric Heiden's world record skates. Seven miles out of Lake Placid, we stopped for our last Olympic venue...the Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg where the biathlon, bobsled, luge, skeleton, and cross country skiing events were held. Our guide, Greg, drove us to the top of the bobsled run and gave us tons of information about the track. When we got to the top and he walked us to the starting line, he told us we could ride back down with him or we could walk down the track. WALK DOWN THE TRACK!! So off we went on foot past all the starting gates, through all the curves, for 3/4 of the mile-long run! With a heavy sigh we left the Olympic events behind and made our way to Vermont. We drove along Lake Champlain before catching the Plattsburgh-Grand Isle Ferry. Once in Vermont, we looked for a good place to have a picnic lunch and the Apple Farm Market provided that and ice cream to boot. With my trusty map on my lap and Becky's eagle eye, we found 5 covered bridges in the matter of an hour! We saw our first maple syrup store, so we pulled in, and helped Vermont's economy, purchasing gifts for friends. On our must-see list today was the Trapp Family Lodge. We knew it wasn't in our travel budget to stay there, but we wanted to see where the hills were alive with the sound of music! After leaving there, we found a sweet place to lay our heads for the night - the Stowe Motel & Snowdrift. Tomorrow we are bound for Waterbury and nearby regions in search of adventure. Thanks for stopping by this evening for your Postcard and I invite you to return tomorrow night! Nite, nite from the Green Mountain State!
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