We learned a lot about Indians today. While visiting High Falls Gorge Peter saw a huge pile of 6 x 6 logs, that he said were planted by the 6x6 Indians. This land is rife with history.
Forgot to tell you about Peter's lesson yesterday. While we went to the restroom,, Peter laid down on the grass under a tree to rest. Carolyn told him that was where all the dogs went to do there business. Peter is nervous and now has a fear of approaching dogs lest they want to hump his leg.
Back to the Indians. While we were going up to the top of Whiteface mountain we had to walk in a tunnel. Peter regaled us with the information that the Chisel Head Indians had made this tunnel many, many years ago. Then there was the Sore Back Indians riding motorcycles up to the top. Some people might call them Wild Hogs, but today they are the Sore Backs. The road was very bumpy, some bumps as big as your house. You weren't here so they were very big.
We stopped at the Ausable Chasm. The sight of the short necked deep diving Indians. Unfortunately the water is very shallow in the chasm..The tribe was wiped out very quickly. The few survivors came to be known as the Kerplunks.
We made our way to get ferry from Port Kent to Burlington Vermont. We arrived about 2hours early for the last ferry of the day probably because we had stopped for ice cream cones. Brian said the ice cream was made by the Blueberry Indians with the assistance of the Refrigerator Indians. There was Indian signs everywhere today.
We had a very peaceful hour long ferry ride. Sun setting, and the Adirondack Mountains behind us.
Another great day.
We are staying at a hotel built by the local Best Western Indians.
Carolyn wants to know where are the cowboys??? Perhaps we will find them tomorrow.
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