June 8th, Day 2 Glass of milk and a piece of bread was enough
to start my day with Lake George Village as the next destination. It is the weekend of the Americade, a biker’s
convention…two wheel, three wheel, four wheel.
Just in time for the parade of over 50,000 that we needed to avoid.
How do you get around? Adirondack Pedal Cab to the rescue! Mike Smith, “Smitty” and Steve Tomb on the
owners of this pedal cab service that is more like a bicycle attached to a carriage.
Room for two grown-ups and an area to place things that you may be
carrying. With much uphill areas, these
cabs have a special battery operated “assist” that make it easier to pedal. We watched the ending of the parade and then
pedaled along the main road for a quick tour then onto the beach area and docks.
It was there that we boarded the Lac du Saint
Sacrament for a luncheon cruise. This is
one of a few other ships owned by the Lake George Steamboat Company. The rain was on and off which kept me in the
downstairs inside area and buffet. The
food is what I would term as “decent and tasty” although the “carving station”
was no more than having someone carve what appeared and tasted like, “deli
meat”.
Entertainment just near our table. Billing themselves
as “Spellbound” were Robert Noah and Cyndie Wade who also had a side line of a
company called Custom Creations making unique hand painted gifts like a sort of
cartoonish picture of you on a wine glass.
Cyndie has a great sense of humor.
During the cruise you would hear a tour of the lake coming from the
pilot’s house. Otherwise, Cyndie might
mention a few things in between songs such as pointing out a house that Barbra
Streisand uses for a vacation…not really, but it’s interesting to see who is paying
attention. www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com
Docked, “Smitty” picked us up for a continuation of
the tour that took us to Adirondack Winery, located at 285 Canada Street (the
main street). This is a combo
winery-tasting room. The company buys the grapes from US vineyards to produce
their own wines of which many are created for sipping vs pairing with
food.
I did the proverbial tasting with a little swish in
the mouth and spitting in a pitcher. For
me this allows just enough of the wine to get around my palate and just a small
amount going down the throat. Dry,
sweet, acidic, fruity…and basically, what tastes the best to me. I love white wines and found that none of the
ones I tasted were “not for me”. I chose
two to take home with me: Semillion, a rich, dry wine with a golden hue and
slightly lemon aroma and flavor; and Strawsling, a semi-sweet with the aroma of
strawberries mixed with honey and tropical fruit. , www.adirondackwinery.com
“Smitty” meeting us in front of a Dilligaf
store. In case you’ve ever wondered what
it means…Do I Look Like I Give A F*^k.
A
few more spots around Lake George and then back to their store. Cost to take
this pedal cab is “whatever you choose to tip the driver”. Take a tour or just have them pick you up
wherever you are in town to another place in town. www.adirondackpedalcab.com
On our way back to Copperfield, along route 28, is
where we encountered Barkeater Chocolates.
Although there was a sign stating that their grand opening was on the 15th,
they were open for business. Deb Morris
and her husband, Jim are the owners of this gourmet chocolate delight. Truffles and chocolate bars are their
thing. They create the goodies here at
what is classified as “an outlet”. I
asked which bulk chocolate is used so I know (and taste) the quality. There is a company that makes a combo of
peanut butter with chocolate (it’s sold here). Take this and create a “Reeses cup” using dark
chocolate for your fix. www.barkeaterchocolates.com
Relax a bit and time for dinner as we’re back on
Route 28 to Basil and Wicks. Decor is
much wood like a ski lodge. I had an
appetizer called Ahi Tuna Log. The tuna,
sweet peppers and scallions are wrapped in nori wrappers, dipped in house made
tempura, deep fried and served over a soba noodle salad with Asian dressing
then finished with a wasabi and sweet Thai chili dressing. St. Louis Ribs was my entrée, which were
accompanied by veggies of squash and haricot vert. Great atmosphere, murals and
food. www.basilandwicks.com.
Back to Copperfield for dessert and drinks at
Trappers Tavern. I had a piece of
flourless chocolate cake and herbal tea. Entertainment was singer Mikki Bakken
playing her guitar. Love her voice and
choice of songs. I got that all that
were there enjoyed it as well. www.mikkibakken.com
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