The Idiot spent a week strolling on the shores of freshwater Lake Champlain in Vermont before he flies to Beirut on 9/11 to resume the MedTrek on the Lebanon and Israel seasides.
His training hikes and walking workouts took him on paths in green forests, through verdant farms and into one of his favorite cities.
Along the way he met a cow named Giselle, a boat called the Ticonderoga and some Adirondack chairs before encountering a Civil War general.
Lake Champlain seen from the point at Cedar Beach south of Burlington.
Adirondack chairs provide a relaxing view of Lake Champlain on the grass at Shelburne Farms.
It’s hard to beat a walk on a pleasant August day in rural Vermont. (Photo: Liz Chapin)
Although no longer in service on Lake Champlain, The Idiot spent two hours investigating the Ticonderoga at the Shelburne Museum.
Giselle, who has a day job at Shelburne Farms, produces 6-8 gallons of milk daily.
Many Idiot-ic saunters were along Lake Champlain in Burlington, which is one of The Idiot’s favorite cities in the United States. Tucked between the lake and the hillside University of Vermont, downtown Burlington is one of the most animated and delightful urban walking areas in the country.
The view of Lake Champlain from The Idiot’s room on the waterfront in Burlington.
A stretch of lakeside sidewalk near Battery Park in Burlington.
A bilingual description of Camp Burlington.
A bronze statue of Civil War veteran General William W. Wells in Battery Park in Burlington.
Next week: The Idiot takes a road trip to DC and walks with a 103-year-old friend.
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