cycling vermont farmland

Last week, we took a much needed break from the daily grind and headed up to our Vermont getaway for a week of  relaxing, exploring and all those vacationy things that people do.

Now I'm back in my office where I was greeted by piles of papers that need to be pushed around -
I guess into new piles...

It's what I do.

I think I took a few hundred pictures while in Vermont - and to put it mildly I'm a bit

o-v-e-r-w-h-e-l-m-e-d!!

Anyway...

I'd like to share a bike ride that Greg and I took through the beautiful farmland of Vermont.

I'm calling it farm fascination part 2



Heart of Vermont Bikeways

I found this ride on the Champlain Bikeways website (click the link above).

We also added the optional 10 mile round trip to Mount Independence.

This ride is rated "moderately strenous", but I think for an avid cyclist, it would be pretty easy.

 I'm a little behind in my cycling this year, so for me - it was rated just about right.

So hop on my bike with me as we pedal through the peaceful Vermont farmland on a sunny summer afternoon.

(edited in PicMonkey using Focal Zoom - can't you just feel the breeze on your face?)

Ethan Allen gathered his men here before capturing Fort Ticonderoga

I love taking pictures of cows!

I felt a little silly (city-girl cyclist) taking so many photos of these bovine beauties. I could imagine the farmer snickering to himself - not that I would blame him for that!

Time for a rest stop

A man got out of his truck and watched me as I snapped some photos.

His curiosity got the better of him and he asked me, "What are you seeing here?"

Oh my, don't you know you live in one of the most beautiful places on earth? (I thought to myself)

I smiled and told him that I loved the flags that lined the street and that the village was so pretty.

Apparently satisfied, he nodded and went on into the store.

As you can imagine, with all this stopping for pictures, the 30 miles took us most of the afternoon.
I actually have many more, but I'll save them for another day.
I hope you enjoyed the ride!

I am joining
Nancy at A Rural Journal for Rural Thursday

Thanks for dropping in!