Have Hat Will Travel - Part Three

During breakfast at Amy and Dave's we went over our maps to decide which route to take home. There were quite a few options and we decided to let the planidippity take charge. My good friend Tim came up with the word which in essence means to make a plan but to let serendippity guide you. Our entire trip seemed to have a very serendippitous vibe (hereinafter referred to as SV) and we wanted to trust in those vibes. As we left the house heading south we stopped off at Mt. Philo and hiked a short distance to an overlook. The view was limited by the overcast sky but you would still see for many miles including the lake and the coast of New York on its opposite side. As we continued down the road we passed multiple signs for ferrys to New York. One just struck us and after driving many miles down a narrow farm road we came to the ferry that would take us to Ticonderoga. The history of such a place couldn't help but wrap around you. Crossing the ferry was yet another great piece of our adventure and we were glad to have listened to the SV once again. The road on the New York side wove around scenic Lake George. The little houses dotting the lake front were inviting and I would love to go back there on another trip to Vermont and stay a day or two. As we came into Saratoga Springs (SS), we were stopped for about 20 minutes or more while the Flag Day Parade marched down the main street. Carol and I decided that we would walk around for a bit and get some lunch if we could find a place to park. As we turned the corner onto the main street, the SV came on and a person was pulling out leaving us a spot right on main street! We walked up the five blocks of Saratoga Springs' downtown area and wandered through a grand old hotel that was liking walking back into time. We crossed to the other side of the street and wandered down where the famous folk club, Cafe Lenna, is located. It was not open as it had been on one other trip when we had stopped briefly at SS. We did however find a nice little place to have lunch and again sat outside to people watch. SS was having a art festival and there were lots of people downtown but the art wasn't too obvious. After lunch we wandered back toward the car and as the SV again appeared, I looked into a window of a store that was a "Life is Good" location. I was exuberant because I had wanted to purchase a "Pick Me" guitar shirt that I had seen on their website. After buying some stickers and shirts, Carol and I headed out once again to continue on our journey home. I had meant to reserve a room for Saturday night but in all the activity of our trip I had neglected to do this. We picked up a motel guide and Carol got on the phone and found us a motel in Rochester. We picked up some dinner and went back to the room to eat and relax.....TO BE CONTINUED