Chasing the sunshine - Adirondacks edition

Chasing the sunshine - Adirondacks edition

I apologize for ghosting you all this weekend, but I took the kidlets on vacation to the Adirondacks. They might take exception to this title, I guess an 18-year-old and 2-17 year olds like to be considered “adults”, but that is why I do it. They need to get used to my weird ways now, before they are responsible for my care and comfort. 

Anywho, we went on this trip with the express purpose of going rail biking with the Revolution Rail company. For those who don’t know, you take this little buggy, they have 2 seaters for you romantics (sigh, I wish I was one), which sits on the train tracks and you peddle along. 

You get to take a peaceful ride through the woods, and then go over the Hudson River. As you can see, the view is spectacular. This trip is about 7 miles round trip, on mostly flat track. It’s the perfect outdoor adventure for all ages and exercise levels. It’s a pretty good lower ab and leg workout too. 

While we were making our way to the Adirondacks, we had free time to fill, as we couldn’t get our Rail Biking reservation until 4:30 on Sunday, so we left a day later than we thought and filled our time with a few detours. We started with breakfast at Lumberjack’sKitchen in Duncannon PA, where we met the perfect waitress, Val. 

Then we backtracked to Lake Tobias and went on a safari. We saw so many animals, up close and personal, we missed out on purchasing food, but we still were able to touch them. This adventure was a lot of walking, but worth every drop of sweat. We got to see the giraffe, the reptiles and the petting zoo, before we headed out for our next adventure. 

We stayed at this nice hotel, which used to be a Ramada, but is in the process of transitioning to a Baymont. I can only imagine how nice it will be once the transition is complete. 

We were up bright and early on Sunday morning for a 10:30 date with the river at Tubby TubesTubing. With Phil and Drew as our guides, we made it safely back on a bus named Munson with lots of laughs and our inner geek satisfied with conversations on Doctor Who. This is a fantastic journey with lots of arm and ab exercise. The scenery is beautiful and, for those brave few, you can jump off the rocks into the water. Be prepared to get wet either way.  Don’t forget to rent a cooler to stay hydrated. 

Well we had a fabulous time on our adventure. I did learn a few things though. 1-school buses can be refurbished for so many uses. 2-always take screenshots of your turn by turn directions, there and back, because you never know when the cell connection will be dropped. (Just a hint, Adirondacks park has no cell service) 3-you will find yourself on a lot of buses, a lot!

I would totally recommend any/all of these destinations to those who love a good adventure and don’t mind a physical workout. We plan on going back again to find some more hidden gems. We did spend a few hours in Lake George Village, stopping at MollyMalone’s Irish store and grabbing dinner at the Lake George Boardwalk Restaurant, but there was so much more to see and do. 

No matter how you spend your summer, I hope you are enjoying it and chasing the sunshine.   As always, just click on the pictures or the names of locations to find out more information about each activity/location.

Happy Reading 

Sydney