Saturday, August 05, 2006
Day 48 - Brattleboro, VT - August 5th 2006
Weather: Sunny, mid 80s - GREAT WEATHER!Location: Brattleboro, VT (from Troy, NY)
Miles per day: 84.7
Average miles per hour: 12.03
Elevation climb:
Blizzards/Ice Cream to date: 31
Flat Tires to date: 1
Spectacular day! For a cyclist, nothing can be better than sunny weather combined with fresh cool air and that's exactly what we had today. Overall, I would rate this as one of the best days of the trip.
Vermont welcomed us with some hills! We have been on a hiatus from hills since the Black Hills. Although we were warned of a potentially difficult day, it turned out to be 'a storm in a teacup'....
Yes, the hills were 6% but perhaps with a bit of a tailwind, I did not feel them. We were distracted by the beautiful scenery of Vermont, rolling hills with farms and small quaint towns. 
We stopped to tour the Bennington Battle Monument where in 1777, the local New Englanders (General Stark and Col' Warner ) successfully beat off the British forces. We had lunch in the small town of Wilmington at the Old Red Mill on Jerry's Deck. With the fresh air, the time passed quickly.
My brother and his wife (John and Maureen) along with my brother Thomas met me for dinner. It was a great surprise. And as many on this trip will tell you, after nearly 50 days, you really do miss family and friends. Thanks for all your emails! See you soon. Annie 
