Our departure from Lake Placid was something of an adventure. The GPS (Miss Hathaway) put us on this scenic winding road which went through every little village in eastern New York. The road was narrow and twisty and it took us pretty much all morning to get through the mountains and headed for Vermont. Along the was we passed an amazing number of athletes from the Olympic training centre – out for their morning training bike through the mountains. Most of them had legs like tree stumps and what at first looked like a grin, I think turned out to be their teeth stuck to their upper teeth. More power to them, for sure.
This morning, we met a ferry named Cumberland on the east side of New York State. As much as I love bridges, the thought of loading my humongeous (in my mind) motorhome onto a flat deck ferry had me convinced that I would certainly drive right off the other end – and as luck would have it, I was first in line, so the only thing keeping me from the big dive was a rope the size of a halter shank. However, as in such things, we just plucked up our courage and did it anyway – and ended up high and dry in Vermont.
Tonight we are in New Hampshire, Littleton to be exact. Vermont is one of those little but beautiful states with such a wide variety of scenery – from rugged mountains to rolling farmlands. The roads are great and the highway rest stops serve free coffee. And although we missed the turn off to Stowe, we did stop at the Bragg Farm in Montpelier and had a great visit with Doug Bragg, the owner. They sell all things maple – and lots of crafts and souveniers. He sees Braggs from all over the world but I'm not sure there is a tie from his to our Braggs. They have the BEST maple flavoured soft ice cream!
We had lunch at a little cafe and bakery in Marshfield and the owner made the whole meal an entertainment event. This man, William Tecosky, has the gift of the gab and by the time we were finished hearing his tales we were $35 lighter in the wallet. The food was great but the entertainment was superb!
The things you don't see! We saw a two humped camel grazing in a corral with some cattle today. Kind of wakes you up a bit during a long drive.
As part of our eventful day, we also had a bit of a low tire. Miss Hathaway, directed us to the nearest Michelin tire store where Larry, Darryl and his other brother Darryl discovered a screw in the inside back tire. Using the biggest jack they had, they removed the tires, fixed the puncture and then replaced everything. Good job – and feeling much safer on the road.
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