Ticonderoga New York to Rochester Vermont. 30 miles. 3,498 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The bad news is that Willie has a broken rear hub. The good news is that John the owner of the hotel where we stayed last night sagged me to Middlebury Vermont to a bike shop. Willie was back together and on the road in a couple hours. John ( see photo of him on ferry) gave me a ride his SUV acrossed Lake Champlain on the ferry with my bike in the back. I tried to pay him for his time and miles but he wouldn’t take anything. And once again I am helped by the kindness of people I just met. I am beginning to wonder if it is just good luck or is there someone watching over me.
The climb out of Middlebury is incredibly beautiful and difficult. We climbed straight up the Green Mountain pass called Middlebury gap for nine miles. One of the most difficult climbs of this journey. At the top we met a couple going to Bar Harbor Maine. Steve and Shari (see photo) are from Albuquerque New Mexico and started from Seattle about the same time I started from Portland. It made the day go much faster riding with a group. The road on the downhill side of the mountain is steep and very rough, so we take it slow. By the time we get to Rochester it is almost dark. Paul and I are sharing a room at a B&B, and Alex and Alfred are camping in the backyard. See picture of Alfred with his new sunglasses.
Take care, Free bird

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