After the "walking streets" of Boston we made our way to Newtown, CT which is the birthplace of the game scrabble. Newtown is a really neat small New England town, with lots of interesting history and beautiful landscapes. We had three shows at the Junior High, and then stayed yet once again at the Wellsley in Danbury, just up the road. This time around in Danbury we actually found "the town" or things to do, like the cinema, Borders Books and Panera. We tried to go to the movies but when we found out that it was $10 we high-tailed it right over to Borders where all the books and magazines are FREE to look at with no obligations. It ended up a great night reading, coffee, and live music.... On Saturday we took "Ugly Betty" to get serviced. This led us to the Danbury Mall (who knew!) We ate lunch, and window shopped, while the van got an oil change. Immediately following we took off for Lake Placid, NY. We drove and drove (in case you haven't noticed that is the theme of our blog) through some of the most beautiful scenery NY has to offer. It began to rain on the way, but it didn't really dampen our spirits. Thanks to our late start it got dark and a little bit spooky when we turned off the interstate and down the two lane state road that led to Lake Placid. I don't think that Melissa's references to the scary movie "Lake Placid" and the dark winding mountain roads, helped matters any. We eventually arrived safely at the KOA, and were led to our campsite by a security guard who was quite the jokster. We manuevered, "Ghost Rider" between two trees that overlooked a bluff, and set up camp for the night. This wasn't too hard since all we had to do was grab our blankets, recline the seat, and lock the doors! In the morning we woke up, stretched, walked to the bathhouse and then checked out. A short and pleasant stay at Lake Placid KOA (or as Melissa likes to call it KO8). Hopefully someday we'll get to go back and enjoy the facilities for a longer period of time. The morning was cool and crisp with a light drizzle, accented by foggy mountain tops, crystal clear rivers, stony bluffs, and painted forests. That was cheesy, but seriously it was absolutely beautiful! We spent the day in downtown Lake Placid, the home of the 1930 and 1980 winter Olympics, and now the Olympic Training Camps/facilities. We got to see the ice rink where the 1980 USA Hockey team won gold (refer to the movie "Miracle"). We found Lake Placid and walked out on the "boat owners only" dock, where we were thoroughly freaked out by once again Melissa's movie references and the smooth muddy waters of the lake. On a side note, Melissa has never actually seen the movie, but still knowing that there is a horror movie about a man eating reptile/sea creature in Lake Placid was enough for us.
Next stop...Plattsburgh, NY where we found an America's Best Value Inn, watched TLC all afternoon, and even found a coffeeshop called, "A Different Blend." CRAZY! We didn't actually get to go, but it's there! We drove the next morning to Champlain, NY which is on the border of Canada, and basically the furthest Northeast that you can go in New York. We did two shows there, and then drove to Ellenburg, where we did two more shows.