Lake Placid and Wilmington Notch, NY

We are camped at Wilmington Notch Campground, at the base of Whiteface Mountain, about 8 miles from Lake Placid. We signed up here for five nights. When we pulled in the lady asked if we were looking for the KOA. Wise ass. I guess they aren't used to seeing the big rigs. On Sunday we will probably head for New Hampshire. Yesterday the temperature rose to very unseasonable 90 degrees. It stormed a bit last night, and, after a day or two of unsettled weather, it should get cooler. Today we are poking around the village of Lake Placid. Lake Placid was the site of the 1932 and 1980 winter Olympic games, and is rich in Olympic history. Except for the Olympic venues and some good bars and restaurants, the village of Lake Placid is basically a shopper's tourist trap. Parking is tight in the village, but we found a metered space where the meter stopped counting down at 1:30 hours. Free parking! We have left the prime paddling area of the Adirondacks and have entered excellent mountain hiking terrain. Tomorrow, if the weather is not too bad, we may hike to the summit of Mt. Marcy, the highest point in New York.