A visit with the past

Ed had to go into work this afternoon and again I took off in the car.  This time my mission was to visit Valley View Cemetery.  My parents were married in the chapel at the cemetery. That may seem weird to some people but this is a lovely old stone church high on a hill that overlooks the cemetery.

I then went across the street to the cemetery itself.  Here is where my mothers parents are buried along with her younger brother who died much too young.  I made my way around paying my respects to those relatives who have gone before us.   I then went down the hill to a small creek that runs behind the cemetery.  This was the place where my parents wanted their ashes spread.  My brother and I did this several years ago, and whenever I am in the area I return to this peaceful spot. 
                                                                                                                                
On this Memorial Day weekend please take a moment to remember those servicemen and women who have sacrificed there lives for the freedoms we enjoy. 

Cruises on Lake George

There are three different boats that cruise the lake.  The largest is the Lac Du Saint Sacrement.  This boat is the largest and they mainly do dinner cruises and a brunch cruise on Sundays.

The next one is call the Mohican.  They do an Island Exploration cruise and they are the only one to cruise the entire 32 miles of the lake in what’s called the Discovery Tour cruise.

The last one is called Minne-Ha-Ha.  This is the smallest paddlewheel boat that does short hour long cruises.  They also do a moonlight cruise with live entertainment. 

The Mohican and Minne-Ha-Ha have been around for a longggg time.  I remember my grandparents taking my cousins and me on the Mohican. (Remember that Mike?)
The Lac Du Saint Sacrement is the newest and replaced one that was called Ticonderoga.
Ed and I can buy discount tickets from the park and I may take him on the Discovery Tour that the Mohican has.  However, I think we will wait until the weather warms up a little more.  It gets cold out on the lake.

Around the area

Ed had to work this afternoon so I decided to take the car and drive around with my camera.  If you ever get the chance to be in this area, please don’t drive the Northway (87).  Get off somewhere around exit 19 and drive Rt 9 and 9N up the shoreline of Lake George.  You will pass through Lake George Village and through the small towns of Diamond Point and Bolton Landing.  Continue on 9N and you will go through Silver Bay, Haugh and then into Ticonderoga.  Its a beautiful drive on a red road.  Here are some pictures I took.
This was a church at one time and now it houses the Bolton Landing Museum. 

Lake George Village

Warren County Courthouse in Lake George.

This picture of Lake George was taken as you exit the Northway and approach 9N.  Its a steep hill and I stopped to take this picture. 

This was taken from the Lake George Village, the most southern part of the lake.  32 miles to the north is Ticonderoga.

That’s just a few…stay tuned for more at a later date.