If you haven’t been to Lake George…go there, now! I keep daydreaming about the views, the lake and the wonderful people I spent it with. Nothing like escaping the city for a weekend filled with hiking and boating in the beautiful summer weather.
My godfather, Stasiek, and his wife, Hania, have a house right on the lake, so it was a total treat to spend this long weekend with them and their kids, Kris and Annette. Saturday was spent kayaking in the early morning with Kris and then relaxing on the dock. Of course I spent it playing with their dog Tasia; she LOVES the water. We had a lovely bonfire at night, grilling kielbasa and hanging out with neighbors and watching the stars.
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00490.jpg" title="image title" caption="Kris and Jacek relaxing on the dock"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00443.jpg" title="image title" caption="Jacek determined to catch a monster fish"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00524.jpg" title="image title" caption="Perfect little dock"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00467.jpg" title="image title" caption="Tasia loves nothing more than fetching the ball from the water"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00489.jpg" title="image title" caption="Tasia seriously could live in the water!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00481.jpg" title="image title" caption="Shake it off, Tasia!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00556.jpg" title="image title" caption="Jacek testing out how cold the water is"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LG.jpg" title="image title" caption="Jacek and Kris fishing and swimming"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00423.jpg" title="image title" caption="Getting ready for a boat ride"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00618.jpg" title="image title" caption="Nothing like a summertime bonfire"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00619.jpg" title="image title" caption="Getting the fire hot for prime kielbasa grilling!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00628.jpg" title="image title" caption="The Grajny's!"]
Sunday morning Jacek, Kris, Hania and I geared up to hike one of the Adirondack’s 46 high peaks, Black Mountain. The best part was that taking boat over to our hiking spot meant swimming after we were done! At just over 5 miles, this hike was a perfect way to start the day and see the Adirondacks… seriously, this place is unreal. From the summit you can see all the high peaks to the West as well as northern Lake George and parts of Vermont to the East.
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00702.jpg" title="image title" caption="Boat ride to our hiking starting point"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00695.jpg" title="image title" caption="Early morning sailors"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00713.jpg" title="image title" caption="Beautiful views"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00729.jpg" title="image title" caption="Jacek, Kris and I ready to start our hike"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00730.jpg" title="image title" caption="Hania, Jacek and Kris"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00732.jpg" title="image title" caption="Hiking views looking south on Lake George"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00741.jpg" title="image title" caption="Black Mountain summit- looking north on Lake George"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00758.jpg" title="image title" caption="Hania admiring the views"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00774.jpg" title="image title" caption="Brother and sister!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00765.jpg" title="image title" caption="Relaxing at the Black Mountain summit"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00766.jpg" title="image title" caption="Looking east towards Vermont"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00772.jpg" title="image title" caption="Made it!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00762.jpg" title="image title" caption="Can't get enough of these beautiful views"]
The rest of Sunday was spent relaxing and tubing out on the lake, swimming with Tasia, getting schooled in tennis by Stasiek and enjoying a beautiful sunset and dinner at the Lake George Club.
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00589.jpg" title="image title" caption="Anchoring at our self-proclaimed Speedo Island"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00603.jpg" title="image title" caption="The perfect day"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00610.jpg" title="image title" caption="Kris taking the plunge"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00581.jpg" title="image title" caption="Well this screams America"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00836.jpg" title="image title" caption="Lake George Club for dinner"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00795.jpg" title="image title" caption="The crew!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00783.jpg" title="image title" caption="The cutest family that ever could be"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00801.jpg" title="image title" caption="The ladies!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00790.jpg" title="image title" caption="Hania and Stasiek"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00796.jpg" title="image title" caption="Kris and Jacek being completely themselves"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00888.jpg" title="image title" caption="Beautiful sunset"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00882.jpg" title="image title" caption="All the boats docked at the Lake George Club"]
Determined to get the most out of my last few hours at the lake, Monday morning I went on a quick 3 mile run with Kris, Hania and Tasia. We ran on some back roads through the forest and along the water- I’m shocked I didn’t trip from constantly staring in every different direction at the scenery. Our last few hours were spent back on the water tubing and swimming with Tasia and the boys before heading back to Brooklyn.
This was the perfect summer weekend and I can’t wait to go back for another visit!
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00587.jpg" title="image title" caption="Tasia loves the boat"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00607.jpg" title="image title" caption="Getting ready to take a dip in the lake!"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00676.jpg" title="image title" caption="Captain for the weekend"]
[images src="http://www.theadventurescout.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC00901.jpg" title="image title" caption="Before Kris's upper body strength was severely tested"]