Day 150 / Mile 17,000

It's going to be a long time until I see the ocean again, so I said my goodbyes to Maine and started my way Westerly.

Northern New Hampshire was quick to cross. Them and Virginia have my favorite sayings. — Northern New Hampshire was quick to cross. Them and Virginia have my favorite sayings.

Vermont, home of the best maple syrup in the world.

I was excited about Vermont, for my good friend, Mike Paddock, lived there and we hadn't hung out in years (a high-five at a tradeshow doesn't count). He's currently the art director at Rome Snowboards, but previously a globally established photographer who worked with us for a few years during the Neoproto shred films. I crashed out at his place, where he made us one of his famous meals and also opened a couple bottles of really fancy craft beer. Good times, thanks Mike!

In the backwoods of the Dorset area is an abandoned rock quarry. I tried driving back to it, but around this corner was a muddy road that my camper van couldn't climb. I hoofed it from here. — In the backwoods of the Dorset area is an abandoned rock quarry. I tried driving back to it, but around this corner was a muddy road that my camper van couldn't climb. I hoofed it from here.

The Freedlyville Quarry was Vermont's 1st marble quarry, now just a hole in the mountain. Walking up to it was real spooky, being it tunneled back a couple hundred feet and was pitch black. — The Freedlyville Quarry was Vermont's 1st marble quarry, now just a hole in the mountain. Walking up to it was real spooky, being it tunneled back a couple hundred feet and was pitch black.

Once you get inside the caves, your eyes adjust to see a few rooms mined out. My headlamp helped only so much since it was so large inside. — Once you get inside the caves, your eyes adjust to see a few rooms mined out. My headlamp helped only so much since it was so large inside.

This grand pit (~200' x 600') is covered in ice, but had melted a little bit and potentially dangerous. It was best to photograph it from the edge here anyhow.

One end of the tunnel had a view of the grey sky. A lot of rock was removed from here to make your countertops and marble floors.

This open shaft is about 150' to the top, and a dead end. — This open shaft is about 150' to the top, and a dead end.

Speaking of dead ends... The Hope Cemetery is one of the most interesting graveyards I've seen so far. I bet all the rock is from local quarries too. — Speaking of dead ends... The Hope Cemetery is one of the most interesting graveyards I've seen so far. I bet all the rock is from local quarries too.

It's full of beautifully carved tombstones with really unique designs. Bettini must have loved to sit. — It's full of beautifully carved tombstones with really unique designs. Bettini must have loved to sit.

This dude was either a race car driver, or a NASCAR super-fan.

This one is funny. I'm sure the story behind it is good. — This one is funny. I'm sure the story behind it is good.

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."-Ferris Bueller — "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
-Ferris Bueller

I'll be crossing New York again, rolling through Upstate to visit some great waterfalls and explore an abandoned train station.