We arrived in New York a couple of days ago. There was a lot of moaning and trepidation about heading back into the camper after our luxurious week in Burlington, but it hasn’t been as bad as everyone feared. We’re staying in a KOA between Lake Placid and the Whiteface mountains. KOAs are definitely commercial and we still have a love/hate relationship with private campgrounds, but the kids are appreciating the pool and game room. There’s also mini golf that we haven’t tried yet, and a little snack bar.

On our first full day we decided to check out High Falls Gorge, a beautiful waterfall with a system of bridges and wooden paths to get the best view and really experience the waterfall. They gave the kids a quiz to complete on the hike a earn a prize. My kids are very motivated by prizes! There was also a hiking trail along the nearby mountain that we walked. After the waterfall we headed into Lake Placid to check out the famous Olympic town. We had dinner at a cute brewery with a view of the lake.

Today we’ve had a chill day at camp. I got a bunch of work done and the kids have been at the pool and just tooling around. Both kids met some friends to play with, so that’s been awesome. Phineas has been back to the camper for more quarters for the game room multiple times! For dinner we tried a restaurant a half mile from our campground. We weren’t expecting much given the rural location, but Rudy’s turned out to be one of the best meals of our trip: a quaint ski lodge with simple but amazing food and an atmosphere that can’t be beat.