Lake George New York

We're back and like the previous posters said; Lake George is great. Here's a rundown of our activities: being an old history teacher (but only for a short time) I've always had a keen interest in military history, so visiting Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Ft Wm. Henry, Ft. Edward and the like was a special treat for this old man. DW fell in love with Saratoga Springs and our grandson filled every empty container we had and brought them back to Kentucky with him. The grandson also got his first ferry ride across to Vermont at the Ticonderoga ferry so history was made. We took a boat tour of LG and I'm still trying to figure out which house belonged to the late Andy Rooney since the guide mentioned it but couldn't point it out. I found the lake islands fascinating with the houses on some and only camping/picnicking allowed on others. We even had a chance to go up to Lake Champlain and try to spot Champ but had no luck. Noticed a huge group of people in four different lines running to the street at a local ice cream shop and discovered Martha's. Some of the best ice cream I've ever had and they don't scrimp on the size of the servings either. I should have brought our bikes because the trails available run forever as the grandson reminded me repeatedly. I should also have brought our golf kart because the place is just too large to walk through even though DW and I walked our little pug Putter over as much of the campground as we could. Must commend the staff in the office for their manners, courtesy, appearance and professionalism. I was in the office only a few times during the week but could not help notice how polite they were to each new camper as they checked in or had questions, etc. A final word on the restaurants to only say the food is excellent, the service good and the prices while "not cheap" are reasonable for the fare. Had the best fish and chips ever at the Boardwalk Restaurant and you park in their lot for free. Parking is a pain in the neck as they have every square in of LG metered or privately controlled/priced and you will be ticketed if you violate same. We took several drives through the countryside on state/county roads and I was constantly struck by the awesome beauty of the area most particularly the extraordinarily tall trees in the Adirondacks along with the creeks and streams. Finally we could have used another week to do the other things we could have so when you go plan accordingly. You won't be sorry.