Lake Placid, New York ~ Day 2

We had breakfast at a little bagel place in town - was just okay. When we were at the Olympic Jumping Complex yesterday, one staffer told us that there would be someone (or more) training this morning, so we headed over again today to watch (with a surprisingly number of other people - guess it's a thing to watch practices). 

Once the jump was watered (this is how ice is mimicked in the summer)...

 We spent about 1 1/2 hours watching one 14 year old female jumper.....it was interesting.....

 In photos.....

 

 

We then went to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum which was quite interesting and very informative......

• The Olympic Games began in Greece around 776 BCE. 
• The first summer Olympic Games in modern history were held in Athens, Greece in 1896.
• The first winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France in 1924.
• The third winter Olympic Games were held in Lake Placid in 1932. There were 350+ athletes from 17 countries. 

• The Paralympics Games debuted in 1960 inspired by a spinal injuries center in Great Britain as their treatment evolved into competitive sports.
• The thirteenth winter Olympic Games were held in Lake Placid in 1980. There were 1000+ athletes from 37 countries and this was the first winter Olympics to use artificial snow.  

• We went to the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics! 😀

 

We took another look at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena.....

 (Can't get enough of that whole "Miracle on ice" thing......😉)

 

We enjoyed a Bobsled "ride" 

 

 Brad defended the net.....

 ...and speed skated on the outdoor track......

The museum was really interesting - lots of tidbits and facts of the Winter Olympics over the years. 
 

We grabbed lunch at the same place we had dinner our first night in town. We were not impressed with the food in Lake Placid - lots of restaurants with the same type of "bar food," and mediocre service. 

 

We chilled in the hotel room for the afternoon and took naps, preparing for our big night of curling at the Olympic Center. 😀 For $20 per person, one can learn how to curl and "play" for 1 1/2 hours. 

Helmets were required..... 

We walked onto the ice (with about 40 other people) - all of the stones and brooms were set-up.....

 

We were taught how to play and score, and were separated into teams. We played another couple ~ Karen and Paul (from Massachusetts) and had a blast!

Brad, who rarely takes a photo, just happened to have his phone out (and recording) at this moment in time.....😄

 

 

Karen and Paul with us....

 

In the end, we won! 🏆 (We determined that Suzanne was the better stone pusher/thrower and Brad the better sweeper!)

 

We ended the night having drinks with Karen and Paul, chatting until midnight - a late night for us!