Hey There Little Red Riding Hood

 

 

 

What a great day we had today. We slept late which makes us happy and then set off to explore the eastern shore of Schroon Lake. We had heard about the Adirondack General Store and drove eight miles on a bumpy road to find it. We passed some magnificent homes on the lake and finally reached the miniscule town of Adirondack which has the store, a post office and a few homes on the main street. We went into the store and found shelves and shelves of cabin decorations, clothing and knick knacks. Also a nice food section and we ordered sandwiches and sat at tables amid the merchandise to eat. We found a book with restaurant reviews for the Adirondacks and some really good mustard that we remembered from a few years ago. Jeff got a pool noodle to use for bumpers on our reclining chairs. After eating and shopping we got back in the car and continued around the southern tip of the lake. We found a nice beach and a large condo community and many more lake front homes. Back on Route 9 we headed north and stopped in tiny Pottersville for dessert. There is an ice cream stand that looks interesting and what a find. They have soft serve in 20 flavors, but we are not that adventurous and stuck to vanilla and chocolate. We decided to splurge on the large cones and this is a true tale of our eyes being bigger than our stomachs. The cones were so big that we laughed when they were handed to us. The gal gave us each a 16 ounce cup in case they started to melt and we put the ice cream in our cups and they filled them and there was still stuff in the cones. It took a while to eat them and Jeff finally gave up without finishing. We will return and get the small cones which will be more than enough to satisfy any sweet tooth.
After resting and eating a quick dinner we returned to Schroon Lake for the Wednesday night dance. We expected square dancing near the gazebo and got a real slice of Americana. A terrific caller from Albany with a three piece band delighted the crowd for two hours. There were a hundred or so people and tons of kids. We learned some circle and square dances and everyone participated and was enthusiastic, even the teenagers. Jeff and I waltzed and did all the dances and had a great time. Can't wait to go back next week.