Day 31- July 22

Day 31: July 22nd 36,382 on my odometer

We covered most of today’s trip yesterday, so we won’t be riding long today. After a good night’s sleep, we awake to find dry towels on our bikes to wipe them dry. The customer service here is most excellent. It is the most biker friendly place we visit on the entire trip.
We stop for breakfast in town at the Lumberjack Inn. It is pretty good eating. Then we head south, deciding to skip the Wildcenter so we can settle in sooner. There are a lot of vacationers in the Adirondacks and I want to make sure we have a decent place to stay for the week. The roads are not disappointing; lots of gentle curves, elevation changes, and great scenery. Traffic is light.
There is one cabin available for the most of the week at Green Harbor on Long Lake. We take it and unpack the bikes hurriedly. It has been raining on and off all around us this morning. Fortunately the gear is still holding up so we can unpack dry clothes. Our cabin sits right next to a small running stream, under a shade tree, and has a nice partial view of the lake from the porch. I could live and die here a happy man.
Once settled inside we take the Bandit to Blue Mountain Lake and visit the Adirondack Museum. I love this museum and have been here a few times. Ceci only thinks it is OK. Still, we spend all afternoon and can’t see it all before it closes for the evening. In all the times I have visited I have never managed to see it all.
Rain is constantly threatening all day. Our choices for eating establishments in the area is slim; we try the local “diner” in Long Lake. The food is mediocre. The relaxation back at the cabin, however, is fantastic. We feed ducks on the beach and watch the sun set behind the mountains and rain clouds on the other side of the lake. We also benefit from the serenade of a group of musicians also staying at one of the cabins here.
I only put about 50 miles on the bike today, but miles were not our goal. What we lacked in miles today we made up for in smiles.