Beautiful Burlington, VT

Hello all! Ashlinn and I have spent the last few days in beautiful Burlington Vermont with good friends Pat, Seth, and Kaylee. The days leading up to our arrival were very interesting. We left Rumford for Gorham, NH and made really good time. From Gorham we continued on Rt.2 to Concord Vermont. There was a really tough climb first thing in the morning, but we still got about 50 miles in. We woke up the next morning and were invited into an RV for coffee and bagels. We hung outwith Steve and Elogene, and learned a bit about them. We left Concord and had a real slow day. We found time to stop at the Dog Chapel though, which is a strange place on top of Dog Mountain where dogs can run around without leashes. There was a dog art gallery there too, filled with stuff from a guy named Stephen Huneck. You can check it out at dogmt.com We made it as far as Marshfield before it was time to sleep. We didn't get the same breakfast surprise that day, but it was still a nice place to wake up. The next day ended up being a beautiful long day. There were lots of long descents to enjoy. We even got to ride with some Vermonters, Dan and Ray, for about 7 miles. Burlington has been really great; lots of barbequeing, video games, and roaming around the town. We left Burlington via ferry, and arrived at Port Kent New York. This certainly isn't like any New York I have seen in the past. There's barely anything here. Today we are going to be riding into Lake Placid, home of the 1932 and 1980 winter Olympic games. Wish us luck!