Springfield, MA

We left Lake Placid in the crisp autumn air and headed south for Springfield, MA. Our first stop was in Lake George which is another gorgeous little town in the Adironacks. We wandered around a bit and then headed for Albany.

Had a problem trying to find a lunch stop as most traditional tourist spots were either closed on Sundays or not open at the hours we there. We stopped in Albany and had to resort to eating at the food court at a shopping mall. At least I got my Starbucks.

We drove through Albany enough to see the capital building and then headed for the Norman Rockwell Museum. As I have said before, I'm not much on museums, but this one was worth seeing. His studio was there left just as it was when he last worked there and most interesting.

We arrived in Springfield and had our farewell dinner which was very enjoyable. Some people stood up and said a few words, but mostly it was our tour guide who did the talking. Joyce, who is one of the ladies from South Africa stood up and told us about her apprehension on coming to the USA and said she was most pleasantly surprised to get to know us and experience the sights of New England. She ended by saying "God Bless America". It made me get a bit teary eyed. It kind of makes you wonder what people around the world actually think of us based on what they hear.