The trip was planned in stages, with the following stopping points:
Day 1: Travel through the Adirondacks to Plasttsburgh, NY. 425 miles.
Day 2: Touring Ausable Chasm in Keeseville, NY.
Day 3: Travel through Quebec City to the Ferme 5 Etoiles in Sacre Coeur, QC. 371.9 miles.
Day 4: Whale watching in Tadoussac, QC and staying at the Ferme 5 Etoiles in Sacre Coeur.
Day 5: Travel to St. Sauveur to Chimo Refuges, to camp in a treehouse. 548.7 miles.
Day 6: Travel to Howe Caverns in Schoharie County, NY. 471.2 miles.
Day 7: Travel from Oneonta, NY to Jamestown NY: 277.1 miles.
We had a fantastic road trip, and the boys were excellent for the long days in the car. Day 1 was purely a travel day, with no "events" planned. We needed to go 425 miles from our house, through the Adirondacks, to the shore of Lake Champlain on the border of Vermont. We drove through Syracuse, NY and stopped at the Destiny, USA mall for lunch. There is a Cantina Laredo in this mall, and we were desperate for some Mexican food!
This mall is absolutely gigantic, and there is an adventure course across the area above the mall outside of Cantina Laredo. The boys begged us to do it, so we let them. Matt has been afraid of heights since he was very small, but he overcame his fear and was quite adventuresome on the course!
Nolan was slightly too short to be able to pull his cable independently and became a little scared when we was stuck, so he didn't spend very long on the course. Both had fun and it was a fantastic break for getting out a little energy halfway through our car ride.
Driving through the Adirondacks is very pretty, but there is no cell phone service and finding a place to eat is sporadic. Fortunately, we had already eaten in Syracuse, so this wasn't an issue. There are call-boxes (I remember these from my youth, before the invention of mobile phones) alongside the roadway in case of emergency. We did stop by the side of the road to check out a really pretty stream.
We stayed at the Holiday Inn in Plattsburgh, and we were relieved to make it to the hotel. We checked in, put the luggage in the room, and walked over to a nearby restaurant for dinner.
The hotel had an indoor pool, which was fantastic for the kids. We would be staying here for two nights, and having a way to burn off energy each evening was a huge advantage. Unbeknownst to poor Dennis, I had packed an inflatable shark for use in the pool area. The kids were absolutely delighted. Dennis felt a little awkward about carrying a giant inflatable shark into the elevator and into the pool area. It was hilarious. We named it George.
We went to bed that night and couldn't wait to tour Ausable Chasm in the morning!
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