Tues morning we were off to Placid. 1100 miles, 2 days and 17 hours in the car, we arrive to Lake Placid!
The drive was long but it was really neat to be able to see so much of the west coast.
The drive was long but it was really neat to be able to see so much of the west coast.
My mom, Karel and I took turns driving and Campy enjoyed the scenery in between mini naps.
We broke up the drive with a stop in Cross Junction, VA to visit/stay with my Katie Morales who is a professional triathlete and friend of mine. It was nice to spend some time with her parents and husband Chris and sleep in a comfy bed in a house and not in a hotel room.
We unloaded the car around 4:30pm and when Katie arrived home from work, we all (her parents, my mom, Campy, Karel and me) drove down the community lake for a 30 minute swim. The water was warm and it was so refreshing to be in open water (and in the sun) after a long day of sitting.
After the swim, it was time to eat and we enjoyed a delicious dinner prepared by Katie and her dad of couscous, roasted veggies and potatoes and pork.
Around 10pm we were ready for bed and it was lights out for an early morning to hit the road.
At 7:45am, we were off for our last day of driving. It was a very long drive with a bit of construction traffic on the way to Albany but by 6pm, we were finally in Lake Placid.
The scenery was unbelievable for the last few hours of our trip.
Campy loves seeing the mountains just as much as we do.
Campy loves seeing the mountains just as much as we do.
After we arrived to our rental home just a few blocks from downtown, we were greeted by one of our athletes Mike. When Karel signed up for Lake Placid last year, we had several other athletes who wanted to race as well so we thought it would be fun to have everyone stay in the same house. I rented a 6 bedroom home for everyone to share.
We were hungry when we arrived despite a day of snacking/eating so we headed down to Great Adirondack Steak and Seafood to enjoy dinner with Mike, his girlfriend Erin, Campy, my mom and Karel.
After most of our crew arrived in the evening, it was time for bed before our first official day in Lake Placid.
Here are a few pics from our trip.
Campy taking a nap - sitting up.
Welcome to Virginia!
I'm in no rush to get there. I'll just nap, says Campy.
A delicious dinner at Katie's house.
We had a delicious breakfast of homemade granola, fresh fruit and yogurt.
Food break in NY. I got a salad from Panera - kale and quinoa (minus the chicken to make it Marni-friendly)
Yum!
Campy loves his IM Lake Placid road trip!
Look at those big mountains!
Getting close!!
Even closer!!
Driving up the descend to Lake Placid.
Those ski jumps are impressive!
Love our kitchen in our rental home.
Dinner out in downtown Lake Placid. Karel's plate (fish).
My delicious wheat berry salad.
Stay tuned for more pics!