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Upstate New York

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Today will be entirely dedicated to visiting a large portion of Lake Placid's Winter Olympic Sports Complex.

First on my sightseeing agenda is a tour of the ice skating and speed skating rinks.

Click here for more detail (and pictures) on my tour of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Skating Arenas and the Outdoor Olympic Speed Skating Rink.

After completing my first tour, I jump into the van and head south on Route 73 to the Olympic Jumping Complex.

Click here for more detail (and pictures) on my tour of the Olympic Jumping Complex.

After completing my second tour, I hop into the van once again and head even further out of Lake Placid to the Verizon Sports Complex. This is where you'll find the multi-purpose facility used for bobsled, luge and skeleton.

Click here for more detail (and pictures) on my tour of the Verizon Sports Complex.

After my final tour ends I find myself bloated with everything Olympic. With plenty of fascinating Olympic history swimming around in my head to ponder, I drive back to the campground. After arriving I settle in for the night, working a bit on my travel writing. Sadly, tomorrow would be my last day in the Adirondacks. Before going to bed I draw up plans to tour Whiteface Mountain via the Veteran's Memorial Highway.