We had a nice chat with some folks, including the pastor and his wife who were recently called to this church. The pastor is originally from Skowhegan, Maine. We declined an invitation to a church outing and set out for what we hoped would be a relaxing day of biking. We briefly visited Fort Ticonderoga, which dates back to the 1700’s and the American Revolution.
This picture of Lake Champlain was taken on the Fort grounds. We then boarded a ferry to head across a narrow portion of Lake Champlain. This signaled our return to New England as we rolled our bikes onto Vermont soil. Check out the ferry--it wasn’t fancy, but it was very efficient and right on time!
The biking turned out to be anything but relaxing. The roads that we traveled in Vermont today were very rough and of course included some hills.
We’re told that tomorrow’s ride is on a newly paved road. The temperature was very hot, in the 80’s. And we were simply exhausted from some long and very productive riding days in the last week in New York. So we decided to end the day short and get an early start tomorrow. We will be facing a large climb through Middlebury gap early in the ride. While passing through Middlebury today, we received a minor adjustment to our brakes from a bike mechanic and some assurance that we had enough brake pad to finish our ride.We used the early stop to our riding today to plan our remaining itinerary. If all goes well, we plan to arrive in Portland on Wednesday. The goal would be to arrive early enough in the day to take a bus back to Boston later in the day.
Wish I could be in Portland to greet you! I should have gone back with Jane this morning! She was here for the weekend. See you soon, I hope. Love and safe traveling the rest of the way. Mom
ReplyDeleteThe finish line is in sight!!! I remember the final days of this journey being filled with emotion - appreciating the incredible experience and accomplishment juxtaposed with the thought that it was all coming to an and and that life would now return to "normal." I think you've been given a little taste this summer of what I imagine retirement must be like - sleep as late as you want, start your day whenever your ready, and always feel free to stop and smell the roses along the way. Debbie - you'll want to make sure that Tim doesn't take this "retirement thing" too seriously! All the best, Paul
ReplyDeleteHey Tim and Deb, Adirondacks, Greens, Whites, East Coast!! Man, what an adventure! How in the world is Deb going to go back to school immediately following the last two months. Talk about your logistical not to mention mindset changes! You two are amazing... Good Traveling, Jim
ReplyDeleteHow happy I am that you are almost home. What an incredible trip for you and we are all so proud and impressed at what you have accomplished! Enough memories and pictures to last a lifetime I am sure. I can't wait to talk to you when you arrive in Marlboro. XXXX Mom D.
ReplyDeleteI hope you stoppd at Ben & Jerry's for some ice cream! I remember when we did just that quite a few years ago. Which one is going to dip your toes in Portland Harbor? Ha Ha. I just looked at my outdoor thermometer, 92 in the shade! I went to the grocery store early this AM, it was 84 then, so summer isn't ended yet, guess we're keeping some for you, I hope so. Can you take your bikes on the bus? If not,take them to Don's, cheap storage! Love you, Mom
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