The Adirondacks

  ADIRONDACK PARK, N.Y. - All I can say is to check out this place on a map. This state-owned preserve, interspersed with private lands, is huge.
  And it has a bunch of mountains. The Adirondack High Peaks include 46 (give or take, there's some question) mountains over 4,000 feet elevation.
  I got most of the way up Giant Mountain (elevation 4,627, it's No. 12 on the list) before turning around due to time and body constraints. I've been spending too much time in the car, and I'm babying a sore calf.
  Anyway, these are impressive mountains. New York - who'd a thunk it? This photo was taken about halfway up the Giant Mountain trail.

Not my goal

  ONEONTA, N.Y. - I was on my way to a different hall when I stumbled upon the National Soccer Hall of Fame here.
  I wavered terribly before taking Exit 13 off Interstate 88 to check it out. I was on my way to the Baseball Hall of Fame in nearby Cooperstown, and hadn't left myself a whole lot of time even for that. Did I really have time for the soccer hall?
  Not an issue. The hall is hosting soccer camps, and there were plenty of players on the adjacent fields, but the hall itself was closed. Why? It is actually closing for good, due to financial concerns, and disbursing items around the country. Archives will go to Eurosport headquarters in North Carolina.
  Note: The baseball hall was open.