Yesterday we rode the ferry across Lake Champlain - leaving the Adirondacks and heading towards the Green Mountains of Vermont. We slept under a pavilion in Middlebury, a college town nestled into the mountains. It has a European feel with great shops and restaurants. We are all very excited to be in Vermont, a first for all of us. If everything goes according to plan we should arrive in Bar Harbor, ME the evening of October 13th. Only 6 more days of riding. We've pedaled almost 4,000 miles and have raised only 15% percent of our fundraising goal. Thanks to everyone who has shown support - please pass our info along because time is running out! We'll never know which dollar actually finds a cure for MS so give the 400,000 people out there reason to hope - donate now!
The tshirt winner from this week is Paul Anthon, our friend from the Erie County Home in Buffalo, NY. Your answer is correct, the Adirondacks recieve more snow than anywhere east of the Rockies.
Trivia: Which state's constitution was the first to abolish slavery and eliminate property ownership as a requirement to vote?
6 comments:
Massachusetts!
That was wrong!!
After doing some additional homework, I found that in the 18th century Vermont signed the "Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of The State of Vermont" It was framed after France's "Universal Declaration for the rights of man"
Like I tell my kids: "Always check your homework before you pass it in"
Gary
We are doing all we can at this end, here at ECH. We all want you to reach your goal & 15% is certainly not acceptable as far as we are concerned. Vermont is a beautiful state and I had the good fortune of spending a week there about 20 years ago. I don't remember this small town that I stayed in, but it was a wonderful homelike feeling everywhere you went. The people are proud Americans and I found that very refreshing.
Paul
PS. My shirt size is XXL in case you wanted to know.
Webisode 8. Very cool.
The answer is Vermont
Sharon & Mitchell
i spent the coldest hour of my life at that ferry. we were on our way from lake placid to killington and pulled up right as the ferry was leaving. it was january, with 60 mph winds.... fun times... feed the ducks. it's beautiful up there... hope you're all having fun!
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