BACK IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN

Friday, August 18, 2023

We crossed back into the US early Wednesday morning.  Clearing Customs and Immigration is so easy now – it’s all done through an app.

So, we’re back in Lake Champlain, and it is just as lovely as we remembered.

Our first stop was to visit a fraternity brother and his wife – Doug and Gretchen.  I ran into them at our 55^th Lafayette reunion, and when I learned they lived on Lake Champlain, I knew we had to get together.  They live on Keeler’s Bay, on South Hero Island, just off the Inland Sea.  Their home is perfect: every room has a wall-to-wall view of Keeler’s Bay.  The sunsets are gorgeous, and the stars at night are almost overwhelming.  I haven’t seen the Milky Way that clearly since I was a child.

Here’s a shot of me and Doug and Freedom.

Doug and Gretchen took us for a Creamee – Guiness loved it!

We planned to stay in Burlington the next day, but they could take us for one night: they were hosting a big Poker Run.  So we decided to check out Plattsburgh, NY and Valcour Island.  Plattsburgh looks pretty depressed, but we booked an excellent bistro named Iris’ (same as Lynn’s daughter)!

View at lunch in Burlington

And the sunset – it never gets old!

Our marina in Plattsburgh is hosting a Bassmaster tournament here for the next couple of days, and it is apparently going to be a big deal: over 100 bass boats, a Jumbotron screen, and national TV coverage via ESPN2.  Watch for Lynn and Guinness and I photo-bombing.

The weather has been very unsettled: light rain / heavy rain / sun, but it’s expected to clear tomorrow.  Sunday we check into Burlington for 5 days; then we head on down the Lake (south) toward Vergennes and Westport.

TTFN