Crossroads

Hi everyone, still alive and kicking.

Had a fairly uneventful two days. I'm feeling pretty under the weather today so while I've been writing extensively offline - I don't think I'll be writing much tonight. My stomach aches, my throat is sore and I just really need to get a decent nights sleep!

Slept in a State Park last night about 55 kilometers out of Burlington. Met a whole bunch of "kids" from Boston / Cape Cod and they got me pretty drunk. I knew I only had a short bike ride today so I went along with it gleefully. Holy crap am I ever glad that I only had 25 KM to do today. Everything was tired - mind, body, soul. Got into Montpelier (population: 8000) around 1:30 and spent about 4 hours sitting on benches, in a cafe, sleeping in a park. I made my way here because there is a bike co-op very similar to Right To Move in Montreal and one of the volunteers offered a place to stay for the night.

From here I have some options - either head Northwest and see "Bread and Puppets" on Sunday - giving me two travel days to see the area or head south and eventually re-cross the mountains heading west back to Lake Champlain and into New York state. I'm leaning towards Northwest personally with the intention of heading into the Eastern Townships and back home a few days early. I'm already really tired and road weary - it's mentally exhausting for me to travel in this way. Always on my own, having to constantly be vigilant on my bike and off. God help me if my bike gets stolen or I get robbed! That said, everyone I have met has been absolutely lovely and accommodating beyond expectation. If this illness comes in anymore my decision will be made for me - start heading for home and bed. If not then maybe I'll get ambitious again!