Cornwall, Salisbury, Middlebury, Weybridge, Waltham, New Haven, Bristol and Starksboro Miles: 46 (about 16 of them on dirt) Total to Date: 163 towns and 1,071 miles. Today was what we call in Vermont a bluebird day. The sky was a deep clear blue, dotted with clouds that ranged from white to a purple gray. The

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Shoreham, Orwell, Benson, Hubbardton, Sudbury, Whiting and Leicester. (I am now over the three-fifths mark and have fewer than 100 towns to go!) Miles: 56. (About 16 of those miles were on dirt.) Total to Date: 155 towns and 971 miles. Today was a glorious day weatherwise, though I had a strong headwind and crosswind

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Shelburne, Saint George, Charlotte, Monkton, Ferrisburg, Panton, Addison, Bridport, and Vergennes Miles: 55 Totals to Date: 148 towns and 915 miles. Today I thought about how difficult it is sometimes to get up out of a comfy chair and start to work, but how once started, the dreaded task is not really all that bad.

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Highgate, Alburg, Isle La Motte, North Hero, Grand Isle, South Hero, Milton, Colchester, Winooski, Burlington and South Burlington. Miles: 72 Totals to Date: 139 towns and cities and 860 miles. Today more than made up for the past two days of rain. Even though at 72 miles it was a bit longer than I like,

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Cities: Saint Albans Towns: Franklin, Sheldon, Fairfield, Bakersfield, Fletcher, Fairfax, Georgia, Saint Albans (yes, it is both a city and town), and Swanton Miles: 68 Totals to Date: 128 towns and cities and 788 miles Two weeks out and over half the towns completed! I ended the night about ten miles from where I started

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Johnson, Waterville, Belvedere, Montgomery, Enosburg, Richford, and Berkshire Miles: 45 Total to Date: 118 towns and cities and 720 miles. Today was the first day I have had to ride completely in the rain. It was the kind of day that I thought would be a nightmare when I was planning this trip. The temperature

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