Blogs from Lake Placid , New York, United States, North America

We drove to Lake Placid to check out the Olympic sites. We found the Olympic stadium and the winter sports museum. We paid and checked out the museum, then found the tourist bureau. After that we saw the ice rinks for the 1932 and 1980 (Miracle on Ice) hockey games. Also saw the outdoor speed ice skating rink that Eric Hayden skated on. We were bummed that it cost money to visit other Olympic sites (Whiteface Mountain and jumping complex) and decided instead to hike to Ampersand Mountain. Rick and Max made it to the top (1700 ft up, 5.4 miles round trip), but Maggie and Chrissy didn’t quite reach the top. All were exhausted. Went to eat at Little Italy (litaly) the first place we found in Saranak Lake. Delicious. The area we are staying ... read more

Lake Placid, New-York, 24 juillet La renommée de Lake Placid n'est plus à faire. Cette petite bourgade plantée au creux des Adirondaks s'est fait une réputation mondiale par la tenue des Jeux Olympiques d'hiver, et ce à deux reprises, en 1932 puis en 1980. L'esprit olympique semble toujours bien présent et quelques infrastructures sont toujours visibles, dont l'anneau de glace extérieur où le quintuple champion américain Eric Heiden, en patinage de vitesse, fut couronné d'or. (On est ici très très loin du pharaonisme affiché à Sochi en février dernier!) On se rappelle ici aussi la miraculeuse victoire américaine en hockey contre les puissants soviétiques et leur équipe soit-disant invincible, et l'appellation «miracle on ice» a traversé le temps! Lake Placid est donc un haut lieu de sports d'hiver et ce sont d'abord les montagnes qui prennent ... read more

FLAVOUR OF THE DAY: VITAMIN C, TYLENOL COLD & FLU, ADVIL We are both sick now. I have what Ian has had for the last week, and as usual it hit my chest and I've been out for the count for the last two days. Fortunately my Golden Arrow resort bed next to the window has a pretty lake outlook with lots of trees, and I awaken to birds singing their lovesongs. It could be worse. It could be Corner Brook! So, we've laid low, and ventured out only for a 5 minute walk here and there to stretch out the legs. This area is fantastic for the outdoors enthusiasts. We've seen countless athletes training for the marathon and half this Sunday, as well as watched swimmers in the lake then get onto bikes training for ... read more