Lake George Riverview Campground

JULY 11 TO JULY 18, 2020

The process of preparing my RV for "getting away" is involved but went smoothly having done it for years. Winnie is stored in Cross River, NY, some 19 miles, 30 minutes away. I first have to write a letter of permission to the Board and the Management of my complex to have Winnie parked in a lower lot so I can load perishable and non-perishable items prior to leaving. Next, an accommodating neighbor must drive and drop me off as I do not want my Caddy sitting in the lot while I'm travelling. I'm fortunate to have many on whom I can rely; Thank you Diane F for the drive and thank you Diane W for picking up mail and watering the "monster". Prior to pulling away from the storage area, I turn on the coach batteries and the refrigerator. The refrigerator is powered by 2, dual 100 watt Zamp solar panels on the roof with a controller for the dual RV batteries. And, finally there remains the transporting of all I'll need from my apartment down to the lower lot via my Caddy. Thanks to checklists I've prepared, the first trip loads the non-perishable food items and supplies. On the day I leave, a second trip brings the perishables for both the freezer and frig. The desired temperatures for frig/freezer is reached in about a half hour. After planning my meals for the trip, the checklist also serves as my shopping list for the last minute shopping that may be required. For this trip I'll get to the NY Thruway via Routes 9 and I-84 with a stop in Cold Spring for a fill up with diesel. 
A check with the website indicated:

We here at King Phillips and Lake George Riverview Campgrounds are striving to make your stay with us as fun and relaxing as ever.  Of course we are all experiencing some temporary changes to our normal lives as we get through this pandemic.  Although the virus isn’t prevalent here in Lake George we are aiming to keep it safe for everyone and thus we have made some temporary changes that include:

Face masks to be worn by guests and employees when at the store or on another campers site.

All gathering spaces are still closed.

Social distancing must be observed at all times.

We all hope to return to normal very soon!  In the mean time let’s all be safe and do what we can to protect ourselves and our most vulnerable.  

At last Winnie and I are away from home. I made good time as traffic was light and weather was overcast.
The campground borders the Schroon River, a 67.7-mile-long tributary of the Hudson River in the southern Adirondack Mountains of New York, beginning at the confluence of Crowfoot Brook and New Pond Brook near Underwood, and terminating at the Hudson in Warrensburg. Its watershed is entirely within the Adirondack Park.

Sunday was a full day for the adventurous. Pictures are worth a thousand words. ~~ Fred Bernard.

No current to speak of for tubing

Even kayaking provides a most relaxing experience

Some views of my surroundings.

Very spacious sites and well maintained.

Ray and Sue down on the lower level right along the river.

Winnie on site K-17

Next door, Roberta on K-16 and
Tony/Doreen on K-15. John and Nina behind
on K-14

This "upper level" built up and reinforced with smooth boulders
probably taken right from the river bed.

Yes, too far back and over you go.

Ray and 

Sue getting their early morning steps

Before some afternoon tubing, the group enjoyed some of Ray's "from scratch" clam chowder.

Sue

John looking better behind the mask, don't you think?

With his hydroxychloroquine cocktail, Tony needs no mask.

Something to go along with the clam chowder soup.

And with the soup, Roberta enjoys a glass or two (or was it three?) of Prosecco with a.....

.....shot of Aperol.   

Aperol is a classic Italian bitter apéritif made of gentian (an herb), rhubarb, and cinchona (a root that has a bitter, somewhat effervescent taste that is also used in tonic water), among other ingredients. It has a vibrant orange hue, which is why it is often popular during the summer. Its name comes from the French slang word for aperitif, which is apero.

Tony, Doreen and Roberta getting ready
to join Sue.

Will the breezes blow the rubber tubes off into space?

Nope, didn't happen.

  

At the end...photos taken by Nina in front of them....

....and a photo by me 100' away from my campsite.

Thank you, Nina, another cautious young lady.

Time to turn on the AC.
Outdoor? 90; Indoor? 95°

After dinner, John presented two of his digitized Super 8 DVDs. This time, their 1978 RV trip to Alaska; an amazing and memorable adventure for both of them. What a difference 42 years makes when we view glaciers no longer there or having receded miles from their original glacier terminus; their children and cousins now adults and other vehicles and motor homes of those days gone by. Very striking. Thank you, John and Nina.

Monday. Today was a repeat of yesterday. The intrepid group took to the river further upstream. When they returned to the campsites, they were informed of the power outage throughout the campground and the village. Fortunately, it lasted about thirty minutes and allowed Doreen to microwave her baked ziti and Sue to continue her contribution of chicken, zucchini and broccoli in her crock pot. Accompanied by Bob (with two Os) and Dorothy, dinner had a time out until the (click link) torrential downpour passed over.

Enough reading for one sitting. To be continued.....