by Mir | Jul 6, 2009 | Detritus
So we spent the day checking out Gettysburg, which was really just enough time for us to realize that we should’ve planned to spend at least two days here, if not a full week. Nevertheless, we crammed as much into the day as we possibly could (and I will tell...
by Mir | Jul 5, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Except, of course, that never stops most of us from trying to, anyway. When we pulled up (soggy) stakes at the Adirondack Park and headed back down to my dad’s house, we remarked that this particular leg of the trip had been surprisingly entertaining in spite of...
by Mir | Jul 2, 2009 | Ottomatic For the People, Woohoo!
Good morning! Today we’re pulling up camp and leaving Lake Placid. It’s been mostly dark and dreary with a few brief periods of sunshine, but even with the black clouds, I have to admit that the scenery up here is rather fantastic. Yesterday we took a...
by Mir | Jun 30, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
Hey, guess what it’s doing here in the Adirondacks. Go on, GUESS! It’s raining. Pouring, actually. Has been for hours. The good news is that the rain held off until late afternoon, today; we arrived yesterday afternoon and had just finished setting up when...
by Mir | Jun 29, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", My name is Grumplestiltskin
So I wrote that last post and Otto and I joked about how I’m just easily spooked and kind of jumpy in the car, and how really the worst is behind us—we’re headed further north, now, and we’ll take a different route when we come south again...
