Pedicab Man

Day 4 - Lake Bomoseen to Vergennes 55.2 miles. I was joking around with Derna this morning about taking the direct 30 mile route to Vergennes and having cold beers ready for Patty and Ron when they arrived late afternoon. We couldn't understand why Patty thinks getting into the motel before 1pm is a bad idea. Our idea gained traction during the day, particularly when we found ourselves walking through loose gravel on the unpaved road we unexpectedly had to take. I've got a thing about loose gravel that the guide book promised we would NEVER see. Patty checked with a local farmer who assured her the dirt ended at the town line, 3 or 4 miles later, and luckily he knew what he was talking about. We caught our first glimpse of Lake Champlain this morning after about 20 miles. Our route was up and down Vermont hills except for a few flat miles (with a tail wind pushing us just when we needed it) towards the end of the day - we climbed over 3000 ft today. The hills were alive with the smell of dairy - can't even count how many red barns we saw today. We had a long haul today (which we had cut from 68 to 55 miles, thank goodness) but with the scenery, the great weather and the "interesting" road conditions, its a ride we won't soon forget. We're staying at beautiful B&B - the Strong House in Vergennes - and had our best meal so far at the Black Sheep Bistro.