Summer Bobsledding?
We spent the 15th driving to Lake Placid to see the former Olympic areas. Although a cool and drizzly drive up to Placid, by the time we ate lunch and began exploring it was really nice. The trees at the higher elevations are just beginning to change color so we got to see reds and greens mixed. We visited the Olympic center where the ice rinks are located. Both the 1932 rink where Sonja Henae(sp) skated and the 1980 rink where the U.S. Hockey "Miracle on Ice" happened were open..alas, no ice on either rink so they weren't in use. Lake Placid is a very typical mountain town with the narrow str
eets and little free visitor parking. Lots of shops and small resturants with a few hotels thrown in for visitors.
We took a small tour of the Bobsled/skeleton/luge runs and our guide pointed out that this is the only Olympic location which the spectator and atheletes can see all the venues from every other venue. This certainly made it easy for people to travel from one event to the next, all in the same day. We couldn't see evidence of the "athelete village" so asked where it had been located. His reply was "The village was located in RayBrook area and is now a Federal Prison." First built to keep people out and now used to keep people in. While at the Bobsled venue, Jim took a half mile ride on a 4-man bobsled..no ice..just on wheels, but a real rush anyway! He's right behind the driver in the photo.
Does anyone know where John Brown's body is buried? We do. He is buried just behind the Downhill Ski hill here at Lake Placid! Abolishionist Brown and 11 of his followers were buried here on the farm he owned after they were either killed at the raid on Harpers Ferry or were hanged with Brown after capture.
We are hoping to attend a Revoultionary War reenactment battle/encampment at Saratoga Springs on the 16th.
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