Day two we spent the day on the water!  Or at least an hour!  We took a ride on the Minne-Ha-Ha.  A restored old steam paddle boat that does cruises around Lake George.  They talk about some of the history and the sights, but to be honest we missed most of it over the sound of the steam.

The Minne-Ha-Ha pulling in to the dock.

The steam calliope.

The old ship is really nice.  They even still have the original steam calliope on board.  They say in the old days they used to play songs to all of the tourists staying in the resorts along the shore of the lake.  Now they do the same thing and played a song as we returned to the dock after the ride!

Here are some of the views we caught from the ship.  We sat on the top deck to see the best views.  Only drawback didn't hit me until we got back to the hotel.  Sitting in one spot in the sun for an hour + first day in sandals for the summer = FANTASTIC sunburn on the tops of my feet!  

I believe this is actually a private residence.

There are a bunch of amazing resorts along the shore, as well as private houses.  Every one of them has at least a two spot boathouse in front of it.  This little shack isn't so bad!  I guess if you have to live somewhere....

My three beauties!

Great view along the lake.

Nice Braid!

We said "Say Cheese!" not Cheesey!

Hot Birthday Momma!

We went back the next day too and did some walking around again.  The girls were walking along the beach for a while and it gave me a chance to get a few more shots around the lake.

Anybody have quarters?

Great colors on these.

Sisters on the Dock of a Lake?

Take the picture already Daddy!

Vacation!

Last but not least we stopped for a rest and Sophia and Allie shared a Hawaiian Shave Ice.  Basically just an excuse to pour sugar into a cup, and color it blue!

Feeling the sugar rush!

Taking a load off!

So that's about it for the village.  Next up the Magic Forest.  Three words... High.  Diving.  Horse!

For Alexa's birthday she wanted us to take a family trip, so we went up to Lake George for a few days.  It was the first time for all of us, and absolutely beautiful up there. 

The Main Entrance

While we were there we stayed at the Tiki Resort.  The place has a tiki theme in all of the public areas, a tiki bar and a Polynesian Dance Show on the weekend.  Pretty much stuck in the '50s and we loved it.  It's quiet, clean and a 5 minute walk from the middle of the Village of Lake George.

The Original Sign?

The girls were really excited to be staying in a hotel for a couple of nights.  From their reaction when we walked in, you would have thought it was The Ritz!  The best part for them at the hotel though was the pool.  Our room was right across from the pool which made it super easy to take a quick dip to cool off before dinner.  We even jumped in for a few minutes before we checked out.

The View From Our Room

One of the best parts of the place is the Polynesian Dance Show.  It's a family act, with three generations taking part.  The dad plays guitar and sings, the mom and daughters dance, the son is the drummer and all of the grandkids dance and play percussion.  

 

For the record, umbrella drinks are perfectly acceptable as long as you are on vacation!

   Up next.... Magic Forest & The Minnehaha!!!