Getting somewhat ”barn sour”, on Friday we decided to
“bust for Boston” (and Larry and Lorna’s place) from our overnight in Canton,
NY on the west side of the Adirondacks. For
people who like to drive, the Adirondacks are a joy – smooth curving roads,
nice vistas, quaint villages and serene lakes.
And yes, I have to admit that there are what I’d call mountains! The fall colors weren’t as pronounce here as
they were in Michigan but all in all a beautiful drive none the less. In Long Lake, NY (both a town and a lake) we noticed private planes on pontoons beached
in front of a lakeside Inn and read about what looked like a wonderful canoe
trail through the area. And of all things
we ran into a very small roadside plaque in the middle of the drive that
commemorated the location where Theodore Roosevelt got the word that he had
become president after the death of President McKinley. He was actually on a dogsled at the time. Another surprise occurred in Pottersville just
before getting on I-87. Seeing a sign
for a model railroad museum, we went in.
It contained the collection of a Clarke Dunham who had been a theater
set designer. I don’t know if kids still
play with model railroads but a room full of trains with scenery, switches and
coal cars that could actually dump coal was among my most intense childhood
fantasies. So I entered with great anticipation and was not disappointed. Over 70 trains were huming along and running
through beautiful sets. Then it was down
to Albany and onto I-90 east and the Massachusetts Turnpike through the
Berkshires to a screeching halt in massive weekend traffic. The next 109 miles took nearly 4 hours as
cars were either stopped or racing along at 80mph. A warm welcome from Larry and Lorna and a
great bed and we were finally in Boston for the weekend.
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