Day 17. August 23, 2013.....Lake Placid

We did touristy things today and loved it.  We went to High Falls Gorge and hiked around.  Beautiful.  We toured the Olympic Downhill Ski venue.  it is so high!  I can't imagine anyone having the nerve to do that.  We watched kids learning how to do to it ending  in a swimming pool.  Then we took a gondola up to the tower, and then elevator up 26 stories to where the skiers take off.     Amazing!

We drove through picturesque river-side roads.  We bought firewood...honor system, just like we've seen   all over, for veggies and flowers.

We had a picnic downtown.....leftover blackened salmon on French bread.  Then we took the free Lake Placid trolley 

around town, finally stopping downtown where we did window-shopping.  We sat in Adirondack chairs and relaxed along the shore.  Then to a bar that has a great craft beer selection.  For younger drinkers...PBRs for $1.  They specialize in BBQ so we bought some brisket to eat at the campsite with leftover salad.