We rode down the coast of Lake Champlain, on the New York side, from Port Henry to Ticonderoga, where we caught the ferry to Vermont. The ferry was but a short cable-drawn affair that took all of ten minutes. Then it was about a three-hour ride to Middlebury, home to my 1980s Chinese language alma mater, Middlebury College. Christ on a pogo stick was it ever hot. There was a front moving in and a storm a brewing the following day, so we decided to $pend an extra night in Middlebury. That proved to be the best decision we could have made.
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| Waiting for the ferry, which was cheaper than a Trader Joes three-buck Chuck. |
Former student Logan Shannon, an all-time favorite.
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| Otter Creek (Middlebury) brown ale at Sabai Sabai Thai in Middlebury. Great beer and decent food. |
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| The old mill dam that no self-respecting New England town would be without. |
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| The Storm Café, in the background, right, where we had lunch. |
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| Kids learning how to bike tour. We met up with them again the following day on our way to Burlington. |
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| Zero Gravity Cone Head IPA at the Storm Café down by Otter Creek. |
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| The Shed Brewery's (Middlebury) Mountain IPA. |
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| Simple Roots New North End IPA, Burlington. |
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| We stayed at the Swift House Inn, a historic assemblage of guesthouses on a four acre estate in the heart of Middlebury. We kept expecting Bob Newhart or a Gilmore girl to pop their head in at any moment The current owner is a long-haul bicycle tourist and was very welcoming and interested in our travels. They serve a killer breakfast. This is the Gatehouse where bikers are probably most comfortable as it has bike accommodations close by. |
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| This Gatehouse carriage house is where bikes are stowed. |
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| There was even a Park bike repair stand available, as well as this rather rudimentary bike rack, more appropriate for non-loaded bikes for sure. |
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