greetings from burlington, vt

....where all my cares and troubles disappear.

We just happened to be coming up here, and I just happened to take the bike
on the car carrier, and now that I'm here, I find myself smack in the
middle of the Champlain Bikeway and more bike lanes and routes than I've
ever seen; about 10 bike stores, and a bike-friendly and aware driving
public.

I can't wait to come back here and do the entire Champlain trip.

This is all opposed to the hideousness of organizing a car trip out of
Manhattan and the horrible traffic and accidents we witnissed.

Food's not bad, coffee's good, sushi is a bit odd, people seem to be about
a half bubble off level, and there's chocolate everywhere. Wish you were
here.

--ag