Mileage: 39.5 - Total Mileage: 1,560.3
Margarita Count - 40
Plus 1 Fireball shot!
Today has been a day of conflicting emotions. Sadness at leaving Rhonda and Jon to continue their journey, elation and a great sense of accomplishment on completing my goal, longing to be home, and also wanting a few more days on the road. A huge thanks to Rhonda and Jon for letting me join them on part of their trip! It felt weird to pack up and ride off, while they stayed in camp for a rest day.
The ride today was nice. Google said it was mostly flat with only moderate hills. Google also lies! Okay - those hills are probably considered only moderate for here, but they were still strep for me! My legs were tired since this was my 8th straight day of riding. It seemed silly to take a rest day and then have only 1 or 2 days of riding left.
Here is a picture of the Adirondacks we came through to get to Vermont. They are kind of hazy but you can see them. Burlington is down in a valley along Lake Champlain.
I stopped in Vergennes, VT for my second breakfast this morning. I had french toast, again, and it was very good. This little cafe, 3 Squares Cafe, was very good! Vergennes was a cute little town. I saw several groups of cyclists come through. The waitress told me several bicycle touring companies come through there all through the touring season.
I knew today was going to be a shorter day on the bike so I wasn't in any rush. I made several stops for pictures and to chat with people. I rolled through downtown Burlington on my way to the campground north of town. I stopped at Splash for lunch. I sits right on Lake Champlain by the community boat docks. I had a great view of the water as I ate lunch and had a couple celebratory margaritas to mark the end of the trip.
When I was leaving Splash, I saw two cyclists on loaded bikes as I was getting on the Island Rail Trail. Debra and Ken were just finishing a 4-day trip around Lake Champlain. We chatted for a little bit and then it was time to head to camp, which was only another mile up the trail. Once I was settled in camp, I went for a swim in Lake Champlain. It was a fitting end to a great trip! North Beach is a popular swim spot for the locals and the campground is situated right off North Beach. What a great location! Bonus that there is a tiki bar at the beach and they sell margaritas, even margaritas to go!
Here is a random scenery pic I took as I was rolling through the farms in the valley on my way to Burlington.
Tomorrow the adventure of getting my bike packed and figuring out how to get all the other gear home starts. I'll let you know how it goes.
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