Winhall, Manchester, Sunderland, Arlington, Shaftsbury, Glastenbury, Bennington and Pownal Miles: 46 Totals to Date: 205 towns and 1,317 miles. I am writing this on Day 25, which was supposed to be rainy all day. I think the rain is more on and off, but based on the forecast, I decided to take the day mostly

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Dorset, Mount Tabor, Danby, Wallingford, Clarendon, Shrewsbury, Mount Holly, Weston, Londonderry, Landgrove, and Peru Miles: 53 Total to Date: 197 towns and 1,270 miles. Today has been a day of variations. It included some real ups and downs, both inside and out. I had some relatively flat riding along a river, but also a hill

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Sandgate, Rupert, Pawlet, Wells, Tinmouth, Middletown Springs, and Poultney Miles: 45, at least a quarter of them on dirt Total to Date: 186 towns and 1,217 miles. Last night the demons of old grief and pain sprang up and grabbed me by the throat. I had a hard time sleeping and spent the day trying

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Fair Haven and West Haven Miles: 12 Total to Date: 179 towns and 1,172 miles. Today’s geology was really different from yesterday’s. Rather than marble, I was now in slate country. Walls and buildings were constructed with it. I passed a large, now closed slate mine. These waste slate piles are some of the few

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Rutland City, West Rutland, Proctor, Ira, and Castleton Miles: 32 Totals to Date: 177 towns and 1,160 miles. My supposed day off netted me 32 miles and 5 towns! In between rainstorms, I squeaked through Rutland City, West Rutland, Proctor, Ira, and Castleton, where I am happily ensconced in the home of a good friend.

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Lincoln, Ripton, Goshen, Brandon, Chittenden, Pittsford, Rutland Town, Killington and Mendon Miles: 57, about three-quarters of them on dirt Total to Date: 172 towns and 1,128 miles. I have now visited over two-thirds of Vermont’s 251 towns and cities, and I‘ve toured the northern half of the state. It feels like a milestone. With a

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