We left Vermont a few days ago and took a route over the impressive Champlain Bridge back into New York so we could go through the village of Port Henry, NY. We chose this route to try and spot Champ, the lake monster of Lake Champlain. There have been sightings of this “horned serpent” for as long as people have resided in the Adirondacks. People began recording sightings of the Loch Ness type creature, in 1819, in the bay at Port Henry. We didn’t see anything swimming in the bay but when we passed the local Tri State gas station, we sighted Champy drumming up interest for “Champ Days” in August.
We pushed on to Lake Placid, where we had reservations for a couple nights, so we could see the area where the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics took place. I think most people my age remember what happened in this beautiful place when it became part of Olympic history. Of course I’m referring to the amateur American men’s hockey team beating the veteran Soviet men’s team for the gold medal in the “miracle on ice.” I loved driving to all the sights in this area. It was also pretty cool following the Olympic Scenic Byway to our next destination in a less visited part of the Adirondacks.
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