Not too long ago, we were camping during the heat wave. Sweating from places that we've never sweat before. Then, just last week, we were camping in the mountains and wearing layers upon layers to stay warm and dry.
We found a beautiful private site on Heart Lake near Lake Placid where we were able set up our tent and relax.
Peter spent his mornings in the canoe. He taught Juliana how to 'steer' and then the next morning they ferried Sheldon around the lake.
The beauty of staying behind was that we got to spend time reading - lakeside or at the site.
One afternoon we found a place to mini-golf. We had so much fun that we returned the next day for a "revenge round". Peter won, wore his prize hat in the car, and then threatened to wear it in to the grocery store...
We chose a clear day to head out on our mountain climbing adventure where we tackled Mt. Joe. It was only a mile up but the elevation was 750 feet and the challenge of the rocks on the trail were met with excitement the entire way up.
Although both kids were keen to try another mountain the next day, the weather wasn't great so we hiked ("this is so boring compared to yesterday" complained Sheldon endlessly) around the lake discovering all sorts of eco-treasures.
The nights were chilly but Peter's campfires were awesome (as always!) and we slept in layers and under layers.
It was totally worth the day long drive to get there and we'll definitely head back to Lake Placid - it was gorgeous, it was quiet, and the family hiking is almost unbeatable.
Such great memories and a great holiday to wind down our summer.
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