I crossed over into Vermont today - my 6th state this trip!
We rolled out of camp a little before 9am after a first breakfast of oatmeal and bananas. It rained twice overnight, but both showers were short and light. It just meant our tent flys were wet when we packed up this morning.
We had to improvise our route for today. Normally, the route would take us to Ticonderoga, NY where we would cross Lake Champlain by ferry into Vermont. However, the ferry is not open right now and so we changed our route to go further north so we could cross over the Lake Champlain Bridge at Chimney Point, VT. We only had two places to stop for food and snacks today, and did not have a restaurant for dinner close to camp.
The riding was again beautiful, and felt like deja vu from the last two days. Lots of climbing, some steep, some long and some rolling. We did get some payoff today for all the climbing we've done over the last few days. We had two long, steep descents that brought us out of the Adirondacks and back to a lower elevation.
As I was slowly climbing, I noticed these walls of rocks next to the road with water seeping out of them.
Fun signs from today. Yes, it really is a warning to watch for moose! I looked but didn't see any. You know it is a seriously steep hill when they warn the trucks to use low gear. You only want to see this sign showing you are going down!
Right before I rolled into our first stop of the day at North Hudson, I came across a pasture of bison. I counted three calves among the herd so that is a good sign. The house across the road from the pasture had two large stained glass windows.
Here are the views of Lake Champlain from the bridge as we crossed into Vermont. The first picture shows you the historic lighthouse.
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