Bonjour from Quebec. We are now officially an international group of trekkers! Today’s ride was an easy one and passing over the border was a breeze. We wanted the first stop of our Canadian excursion to be somewhere that we could only visit in Canada, so we biked straight to the closest Tim Hortons for […]
Today’s theme was scenic waterfront vistas. The bike trail running out of Burlington took us straight up the shore of, and eventually straight out into, Lake Champlain. When I say straight out into the lake I guess I more so mean straight out over the lake. The Island Line Trail eventually sort of veers out […]
Burlington, Vermont is quite the special place. Sitting on the Eastern shore of Lake Champlain, it lies tucked away between NY’s Adirondack mountains to the west and Vermont’s Green mountains just to the east. All of these features coming together create some waterfront views that (almost) make it seem like your looking out onto the […]
Another fantastic day for the New York Montreal trip! Today, after over 300 miles of riding, the Trekkers finally crossed the border into Canada! Rough headwinds did slow us down, but didn’t stop us from completing 25 miles before lunch on the other side of the border. We got to try a Canadian delicacy too, […]
We started our day early today expecting to bike only 34 miles.We ate an early lunch in the park in a small town. When we reached D.A.R Park we relaxed and went swimming in Lake Champlain. The water was very refreshing especially after a hot day. We decided that we wanted to bike further since […]
Another long one behind us. We biked about 50 more miles today and, oh boy, did it feel good to hop in the shower at the campsite tonight. One thing that did set the figurative winds at our backs though, was the patriotic energy that was emanating from small town after small town. Every closed […]
Today was probably the most vertically challenging yet. We’ve seen both sides of many hills now. The downhills are sweet but the wind in your hair can only last so long before you’re back in that lowest gear. Additionally, the great ball of fire was almost as unforgiving as the rolling curves of Mother Earth […]
This morning we all woke up fresh and clean in the Holiday Inn Express. We fueled up at the continental breakfast and were off to see the New York’s state capital building. The intricate stone carvings on the Million Dollar Staircase were exceptional. Shortly after we went to the new York State Museum and learned […]
After an early morning swim in the Hudson River we were off! We put twenty quick miles behind us by noon and were greeted by the glistening and somewhat strange Albany skyline in the early afternoon. Today’s lunch was enjoyed in the shade on the lawn of the State University of New York Headquarters. From […]
We got our first torrential downpour today! Toward the beginning of today’s ride a tiny band of rain bearing clouds really opened up on us for about 20 minutes. However, for the rest of the day the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. The temperature hovered in the mid-70s and the sky was filled with […]