September 25, 2016 – Wellesley Island State Park, NY to Shelbourne, VT

Before we left, we let Lynne and Marv Freeman try out our electric bikes.  They are sold and wanted more info.

We hit mountains today for the first time in weeks/states.  We entered the Adirondack Mountains of New York.  We haven’t encountered mountains since we crossed the northern Rockies of far western Montana when we crossed over the Continental Divide that brought us into the Great Plains.  The mountains of Montana were rounded and seemed to lull you to sleep as you crossed over them.  They weren’t the sharp, pointed mountains of the Sierra.

As we crossed New York, the leaves were starting to change.   We’re a week ahead of the gorgeous fall color.

We arrived in Vermont by ferry from Essex, NY.  It was so appropriate!  Vermont has a different feel about it.  Why not start off in a different way!

As we drove into Shelbourne, VT, we found a pizza joint that had an entirely different procedure for food!  We were told to select our pizza, self order, get our own plates and silverware.  Then, if we wanted beer, we needed to go to the brewery next door to get a growler or growlette!  I asked what those were and was told that a growlette was 2 pints and a growler was 4 pints!  The pizza and beer were excellent!

Camping:  Shelbourne Camping Area, Shelbourne, VT
Electricity & water, showers, laundry, WiFi, Verizon cell/data