A stop at Ben & Jerry’s home

Clean body, clean flannel sheets. Life is good.

Rained during the night adding more water the the already saturated trails. I read an article that said something to the effect that this part of country received 27″ of rain over the summer.

I stopped at a bike shop in Waterbury where the guy told me the trails were unofficially closed but then he wanted to describe them to me. I would have been trusted to honor his closure. He is a builder of them.

I saw on the map that Ben & Jerry’s plant is in town. I asked directions. Big parking lot, lots of cars & people going in & people coming out eating all sorts of their ice cream products. It cost & to go on a tour so I bought a small size vanilla, warm VT maple syrup, whipped cream, & walnuts. Sin. Plus 2 pints to go.

Caught w/ my hand on the ice cream cup @ Ben & Jerrys
Caught w/ my hand on the ice cream cup @ Ben & Jerrys

Drove US 2, Steven’s Pass, hwy East.

Colors: if you have seen them you know, if not, breathtaking
Colors: if you have seen them you know, if not, breathtaking

Colors are the background color. Rolling hills w/ a valley in between. Some canyons are so narrow that the house is built almost on the road. Probably built in horse days. Saw beaver dams along hwy 100.

Drove onto East Burke for Kindgom trails. Visited at LBS asking about dirt bag info: quiet place to park & shower. No real positive vibes about their leads. Trails take off right from town to the Darling Hill XC side. The mountain trails are closed because permit ran out.

Bought ticket $10 & the woman host there laid out a route for me. She has been instructed to tell people that there is camping up on the mountain pay XG. She thought she indicated the IMBA epic ride. Looks to me like she colored all the black diamond trails. That’s tomorrow to find out. Glowing reports of trail excellence, almost that the roots & rocks have been removed.

Try my crashing in Burke which presents more options & might not be so sensitive to dirt bag mtn bikers.

At a local Brew pub, Trout Rive(?). Ate a store bought green salad,

Think these new glasses and my eyes don’t agree. Eyes ache.

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