We spent a week with family (and Finney) in a cabin on the shores of Lake Champlain, bicycling in the valley and to Middlebury, and hiking up Snake Mountain, with a beautiful view from the top of the valley and the Adirondacks. We also visited Fort Ticonderoga, a bicycle ride (or short drive) then ferry ride, across the lake to New York State. After the family week, we spent a couple of days with friends in Hyde Park, VT, outside of Stowe, then went on to Ontario.