May 29 Wiawaka Community Service Day 1 in Lake George

Our first overnight. I have been to Lake George many times, though I have never been to Wiawaka Holiday House. This was an amazing site. We started off with a little community service, which wasn't bad, a little raking, a little sweeping, and little dusting. . I thought the history of Wiawaka was interesting. We were told that this resort-type getaway was created by the ladies in Troy as an all women's getaway. The views on the lake were spectacular. These houses were over one hundred years old, and still in very good shape. The picture below shows the house that we stayed in. The professors stayed in the Fuller house which is the first house that you come by. It was here that we ate our meals and gathered for the days activities.

The Mayflower house where we stayed

The sign on the Fuller House 

View from the Waka Lodge

Woods behind the houses

Waka Lodge

Dock

After our lunch break, and all of the work was done, we headed down to the dock where we got to swim and tan. We did this for three hours. The water was 58 degrees, just a little chilly, and the groundskeeper Joe, told us that someone just a few weeks earlier got hypothermia because they got stuck in the water in their canoes for twenty minutes. I thought this was crazy because I was in the water for a hour or so. No I do not have hypothermia. We had so much fun, and a few of us even got sunburn. Around five o'clock, We heard the dinner bell. Michael made us some awesome spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and bread with butter. 

"Come as Strangers Leave as Friends"

I have to say that the best part of the day was after dinner when we ventured off into the village. It was kind of late and it's still early in the season, therefore not many of the stores were open. We still had fun and walked around. I spent way more money that I should have spent, but its okay. Michelle and Krista even posed for a picture with Batman!

Michelle and Krista posing with Batman

Upon our return to Wiawaka, we sat around the campfire. It was here that we searched for sticks so we could roast our marshmallows. We sang songs from Spongebob which include , the Campfire Song Song and Goofy Goober. It was a fun day and though we didn't need to have roommates on this trip, I still chose to room with Krista, in haunted room 6 :).