AdirondackJack wrote:
JimFromJersey wrote:
^^^^ Thanks AJ, gives us something specific to work with. Timing is still up in the air a bit - we need to be in Rochester 19/20/21st of August, but we also want to work in a visit to Niagara if feasible. It looks like it will be more beneficial, time-wise, to hit the Falls BEFORE we turn around and head to Rochester, since trying to see it AFTER will be tough, time-wise - need to be home here by Sunday the 24th. Thus, my thoughts of a couple days or so from Plattsburg down to Saratoga Springs, then a dash ACROSS the state to Niagara. I know proponents of the Finger Lakes will urge several days there but I just don't think that's in our schedule...
One more possible to consider is route 8 which cuts through a beautiful part of the Adirondacks through Speculatorand ends in Rome. You can pick it up from Route 9 in Chestertown or from 28 in Weavertown. I spent the biggest share of my working life in Rochester and always used route 8 to visit my home area.
Sorry, while I don't mean to be argumentative, I have to say that formerly being from Rome, I can say that Rt. 8 comes no where near Rome,(well, 20 some miles) it intersects Rt. 12 north of Utica, & heads south.
