Best Western Gateway Adirondack Inn Utica

... budding Bernini in my class.<br><br>We then went to the Rome Hard Rock Cafe and that was great... lovely food and great friendly service, capped off by getting a HRC cafe designed by Jon Bon Jovi. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......<br><br>Wed night we got a train to Venice, and then caught a water bus to our hotel.... so cool to be wandering the streets (are they streets?) of Venice at midnight. Hotel is great, complete with washing machine!!!! woohoooo!!!<br><br><br>

... chose these easy meals as the plated meals seamed to be a bit more expensive compared to what we had come across so far. Anyway my burger was great and Cath's roll was ok. Back in the car and drive to find somewhere to stay.<br><br>The first place we stopped at the lady (Indian) came out and told us no vacancy this place looked a bit dodgy anyway so back down the road we headed. Next place we pull up to has a pile of empty ...

We were nervous. What could go wrong? Oh, just about everything. Pulling a camper is a bit different than packing a tent... what would we forget? What if we get a flat? Oh God - the sewage! What if we foul that up somehow?<br><br>Turns out I forgot the can opener. So we didn't have corn beef hash for breakfast the first morning.Not the end of the world ...

Our ride today was along the Erie Canal and through the Mohawk Valley. I am sure that there would hae been many oppertunities for great photos but the only two I took today were when we stopped to batten down for the rain and then at the first rest stop. The rest of the time it was RAINING. I have never ...

As a summer desination which is better, London or New York? Both<br>are great cities with real cultural diversity. Both a full of history,<br>obviously relative to their country. London has the black taxis.<br>double decker buses, the london underground, great museums, the<br ...

... house. They had not seen each other in about ten days -- tragic! LOL. Sami and Kevin decided that they would take me to PJ BBQ on Route 9 in Saratoga to make up for missing Brooks BBQ. I was very excited and quickly invited our friends Steve &amp; Joanne to join us.<br><br>The food at PJ's is excellent! We had a wonderful dinner. It was the perfect way to end our trip!

... the FunPlex just outside of downtown Cooperstown and challenged each other to a friendly, family game of mini golf. The course was older and while very clean, the holes were not well maintained. The rims of all the holes were bent metal so even if you had the perfect shot, the ball had a mind of its own. It made for an interesting game and we had a lot of fun!!

... arrived just in time to catch Kevin pitching. He did well and did not let up any runs! The other team started the bottom of the inning letting up a couple of walks. Kevin came up to bat and started the team's rally by hitting an RBI single! WOO HOO! Our team came back to win the game!! It was a great day!<br><br>After the game we headed back to Jellystone to enjoy a delicious dinner.<br>

... through internet / Mafia Wars withdrawal. I cannot get access on my broadband card. Fortunately, they have WiFi available in the game room! Woo Hoo!! Sami and I made a dash to the pavilion with our laptops before the rain started again :-)<br> Tomorrow is the big day -- Kevin's baseball team is playing on Doubleday field in Cooperstown, New York. Let's hope the rain finishes today!!

We were privileged to perform at the beautiful Stanley Theatre in Utica for two days. It is the crowning glory of the city, for sure, that was full of interestingly wonderful people and businesses. Here is some history: The Stanley Theatre opened September 10, 1928 and has been the premier showplace for Central New York ever since. Thomas Lamb, a prolific theatre architect, designed this 2,945 seat movie palace for ...