Shower, change of clothes, quick turnaround from today’s marathon run.  Booked a 3pm sailing excursion on Lake Champlain with Whistling Man Schooner – only a few blocks from my hotel, pier off College.  Pretty cool idea, huh?

Boarded the “Friend Ship” on its maiden commercial weekend – new ship, opening weekend.  Motored out of the harbor, popped the sails, kicked back & took in landscape – beautiful Burlington Bay/Lake Champlain (separates Vermont from New York state).

In 1823, the forty-six-mile-long Champlain Canal was completed, linking Lake Champlain to the Hudson River and the New York City market, and twenty years later, the twelve-mile-long Chambly Canal was constructed in Quebec, bypassing the Richelieu River rapids and allowing cheap Canadian lumber to flow from the St. Lawrence River to Lake Champlain. These two canals led to the growth of the port at Burlington, and by 1873, Burlington had become the third largest lumber port in the country.

Placid, rolling waves and GREEN – whole lotta green everywhere.  Best post-marathon activity yet – laid on my back & soaked in the cool lake air.  Docked three hours later & enjoyed post-marathon lasagna (it’s become tradition).  FAAAANNNNTASTIC day!

Early morning flight on Memorial Day Monday.  Arrived home in Colorado – plenty of time for an afternoon cook-out (unofficial kick-off to summer).  Burgers, corn & grilled peaches & pineapple.  YUM!

Happy Memorial Day 2015 🙂

sailing on Lake Champlain