Greg & Camille Go Bike

The morning was pretty cold, but as soon as the sun was up, we packed up camp.  Just before leaving we finished the last of our food, a first for the trip!  The day started with a rush, dropping almost 1000 ft in the first 5 miles.  Just after passing through Marshfield, we were excited to see a road-side maple syrup stand and spent some time browsing their goods.

The downward trend continued for most of the day, but at a much more gradual pace. Every section of the trail seemed to have its own character: some sections along country roads interspersed between hillside farms and others along off-road trails through deep woods. We had a COVID appointment scheduled in Burlington just after 3 (an entry requirement for Canada) and initially were rushing to meet this deadline, but eventually rescheduled so we could savor the experience.

Towards the end of the trail we realized that we were hungry. Very. Hungry. We stopped at the Hannaford for a quick fuel up of ice cream and sushi. Continuing the last couple miles to the shores of Lake Champlain, there was construction everywhere! After multiple attempts to reroute, we found a patch of beach just in time to enjoy the sunset over the water. Capping off the night, we biked to Costco and bought out the entire store. We precariously balanced all we could, including 24 eggs on the rear rack and repurposing a water bottle holder to a family-size-hummus-and-greek-yogurt-tubs holder. Shopping while hungry is never a good idea...