City of Saratoga Springs

What an amazing ‘Thelma & Louise’ day Cathy and I had today. Dave wasn’t feeling well so Cathy and I headed out for a day of adventure.

We headed off in the direction of Lake George as we had reservations to the Ice Castles at 3pm. Lake George is located in the Adirondack Mountains north east of Niskayuna.

First port of call was Saratoga Springs State Park. We visited here in the fall which was jaw droopingly gorgeous and it is just as gorgeous covered in snow. We went for a long walk around the park before stopping at the Rangers Station to sit by the fire.

From here we explored the township of Saratoga Springs where we walked the main street window shopping as well as exploring inside a few shops. Onwards towards Lake George we went.

As Lake George is heavily a spring/summer vacation spot, most of the shops and holiday attractions close over the winter season. We didn’t let this stop us walking the streets, along the foreshore of the lake and taking in all the beauty it had to offer. We found a little place to have some lunch before heading back towards the Ice Castles.

Before getting to Lake George, we stopped at a roadside stop as Cathy said there was a perfect photo opportunity there. She knows me well - the ‘I ❤️ NY’ sign was there. There was also Adirondack chairs which we have in Australia, however you don’t often get to have your photo taken in one in the snow!

For this girl who loves winter, the Ice Castles were the perfect attraction for me. They were just breathtaking. Cathy and I were like little kids in a candy store exploring the castles. So many photo opportunities and so many lovely people offering to take photos of us together. This blog will have a few instalments. We finished off the Ice Castles by having a hot chocolate for me and a hot cider for Cathy by the fire.

On the way home we called into Hattie’s Chicken Shack to pick up some southern chicken (they do gluten free also) for dinner. Back in the car for some 80’s rock music for the trip home.

Bloody amazing ‘Thelma & Louise’ day. Only difference being we didn’t drive off a cliff at the end 😂Read more